Family Connections
Laelius's loyalty to Pompeius dates back to his father, who had died serving under the young Pompeius in Spain around 77 BC. Cicero's use of the word "respectable" (honestus) instead of "noble" (nobilis) to describe his family background suggests that he was not descended from the consular Laelii. This Laelius was, however, an ancestor of the Laelii Balbi of the Imperial era.
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