Manius Aulius
Manius Aulius was prefect of the Roman allies, or socii, in 208 BC, during the Second [Punic War].
While on a reconnaissance mission a small force of 220 horsemen, under the consuls Marcus [Claudius Marcellus] and Titus [Quinctius Crispinus], the troop was ambushed by a much larger Carthaginian force consisting of Numidian cavalry, and nearly everyone—including Aulius and both consuls—was killed.