Publius Plautius Hypsaeus


Publius Plautius Hupsaeus was a politician of the Roman Republic.
Praetor and ally of Pompey, Hypsaeus was later tried under Pompey's retroactive laws on violence and corruption for bribery. In 53 BC he was a candidate for the consular position, against Milo. Hypsaeus' gangs were reinforced by Clodius and fights broke out between the competing parties.