Laronius was born in
Vibo Valentia and was a
novus homo or
New Man and an Italian of non-Latin stock. He was a supporter of
Caesar Octavianus during the period of the
Second Triumvirate. In 35 BC, he fought under
Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa in the Sicilian campaign against
Sextus Pompey. After Octavianus's fleet was defeated, Laronius was ordered to take three
legions and relieve
Lucius Cornificius at his camp at
Messana. Laronius linked up with Cornificius at
Mount Etna, who had managed to break out of his besieged camp, and escorted him to safety. It was probably during this campaign that Laronius took the title of
Imperator, but he did not celebrate a
triumph. On October 1, 33 BC, Laronius was appointed
suffect consul, replacing
Gaius Fonteius Capito. He may also have been the Quintus Laronius who was appointed by the local senate of
Vibo Valentia as one of the judicial
quattuorviri quinquennales holding
censorial power. Many tiles stamped with his name were found at
Lacinium and nearby showing that he had an involvement in the restoration of the
Sanctuary of Hera Lacinia and in land ownership in the
Croton area, a base for a brick and ceramic industry favoured by the presence of excellent clay quarries. ==References==