Gaius Livius Drusus (consul)

Gaius Livius Drusus was a Roman politician and general who served as consul in 147 BC. He belonged to the gens Livia, a prominent plebeian family in Rome.

His consulship occurred during the Third Punic War. He was tasked with leading the Roman fleet in the siege of Carthage. Sources suggest he was a competent commander, contributing to the overall Roman effort, although his specific actions during the siege are not extensively detailed in surviving historical accounts. He likely focused on naval operations to blockade the city and prevent supplies from reaching the Carthaginians.

Prior to his consulship, the specific offices he held and stages of his cursus honorum are not widely documented. After his consulship, little is known of his subsequent career or life. Information about his family beyond being a member of the gens Livia is also limited. He should not be confused with other members of the Livii Drusi family who held prominent positions in later periods of Roman history, notably Marcus Livius Drusus (tribune of the plebs in 91 BC) and Nero Claudius Drusus (Drusus the Elder).