Publius Servilius Vatia Isauricus (Consul 48 BC)

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Publius Servilius Vatia Isauricus was a Roman Consul elected in 48 BC along with Gaius Julius Caesar.

He is generally regarded as a puppet of Caesar, having a long friendship with the Dictator.

He was the son of Publius Servilius Vatia Isauricus.

In 54 BC Vatia was praetor. As praetor he opposed Pomptinus in his endeavour to obtain a triumph.

At the start of the civil war, Vatia defected from the optimates to Caesar.

Caesar made him his colleague as consul for 48 BC. Caesar soon left Rome to fight Pompey in Greece and left Vatia in command of the city.