Editing Gaius Nautius Rutilus (section)

== Biography ==
Nautius was probably the brother, or perhaps the son of [[Spurius Nautius Rutilus (consul 488 BC)|Spurius Nautius Rutilus]], consul in 488 BC.

In his first consulship he was the senior consul, and his colleague was [[Publius Valerius Poplicola (consul 475 BC)|Publius Valerius Poplicola]]. Nautius was given command of Roman forces against the [[Volsci]] who had invaded [[Latium]].  Nautius ravaged the Volscian territory, but there was no significant engagement with the enemy.

Nautius held the consulship a second time in 458 BC with [[Lucius Minucius Esquilinus Augurinus]]. During his second consulship, he successfully carried on war against the Sabines. That same year, the [[Aequi]] attacked the allied city of ''[[Tusculum]]'' and defeated his colleague, Minucius. Nautius Rutilus returned to Rome to oversee the [[Roman Senate]] electing a ''[[Roman dictator|dictator]]'', [[Lucius Quinctius Cincinnatus]], to [[battle of Mount Algidus|deal with the invaders]].