Lucius Aemilius Papus

[1] That year the Boii, Insubres and Taurisci of Cisalpine Gaul enlisted the aid of the mercenary Gaesatae and mobilised against Rome.

Papus arrived shortly after the battle and this persuaded the Gauls to withdraw along the coast.

His scouts met the Celts' advance guard head-on near Telamon (modern Talamone), in an area called Campo Regio, to the surprise of both.

The fighting was fierce, with Regulus being killed early in the battle and his head brought to the Celtic leaders.

[4] After the battle Papus marched the army into Liguria and the territory of the Boii to conduct punitive actions.

[7][8] In 216 Papus was one of the triumviri appointed to deal with Rome's lack of money during the war.