Editing Lucius Afranius (consul) (section)

===Thapsus===
After Caesar landed in Africa Province, his forces were harassed by [[Numidian]] light troops commanded by Afranius and his fellow Picentine, [[Titus Labienus]]. Upon seeing the treason of Afranius, Caesar ordered his execution upon sight. Afranius then fought under [[Quintus Caecilius Metellus Pius Scipio Nasica|Metellus Scipio]] at the [[Battle of Thapsus]]. After the defeat, Afranius and [[Faustus Cornelius Sulla (quaestor 54 BC)|Faustus Cornelius Sulla]], son of [[Sulla]] the dictator, gathered some of the survivors of Thapsus and started to pillage eastern Mauretania (its king, [[Bocchus II]], was allied to Caesar). They were ambushed and captured by [[Publius Sittius]] (a Roman mercenary commander working for Bocchus). After holding them for several days, the troops guarding them mutinied and killed all the leading Republican prisoners, including Afranius.<ref>Caesar, ''De bello Africo'', 95; [[Livy|Titus Livius]], ''Perioche'', 114; [[Sueton]], ''Caesar'', 75.3; [[Aurelius Victor]], ''de viris illustribus'', 78.9.</ref>