Torquatus
Person
Civil War 3.11 supplies the first indexed source portrait: “… When he had come there, L. Torquatus, who was in control of the town by Pompeius’ order and had in it a garrison of Parthini, endeavoured to defend the town by closing the gates; but on his bidding the Greeks to mount the Avail and take up arms, and on their refusing to fight against the imperial power of the Roman people, while the townsmen also of their …”
Named form in selected editions; identity established only to the extent of the cited context.
Civil War 3.11
Caesar
… When he had come there, L. Torquatus, who was in control of the town by Pompeius’ order and had in it a garrison of Parthini, endeavoured to defend the town by closing the gates; but on his bidding the Greeks to mount the Avail and take up arms, and on their refusing to fight against the imperial power of the Roman people, while the townsmen also of their own accord attempted to admit Caesar, despairing of all aid he opened the gates and surrendered himself and the town to Caesar and was kept by him safe and unharmed.