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Publius Licinius Crassus (Dives)

Consul in 97 BCE; father of famous Crassus (triumvir)

🏛️ Career

  1. 102 BCE
    Aedile

    Brougthon: If this passage (a) refers to the Consul of 97, 102 is a probable date, but it may refer to Dives Mucianus, Consul in 131 (b). See 142, Aediles; Seidel, FA 44.

    Sources (2)
    • Broughton, MRR1
      • (a) Cic. Off. 2.57.
      • (b) Münzer, RE nos. 61 and 72
    Career-overlap (2) Magistrates with the closest career overlap; red font indicates family member

    Cn. Cornelius Lentulus (): 100 BCE (Praetor) , 97 BCE (Consul)

    C. Marius (): 102 BCE (Consul) , 100 BCE (Consul)

  2. 100 BCE
    Praetor

    The latest dates possible for their consulships under the Lex Villia.

    Sources (1)
    • Broughton, MRR1
    Career-overlap (2) Magistrates with the closest career overlap; red font indicates family member

    Cn. Cornelius Lentulus (): 100 BCE (Praetor) , 97 BCE (Consul)

    C. Marius (): 102 BCE (Consul) , 100 BCE (Consul)

  3. 97 BCE
    Consul · Co-consul: Cn. Cornelius Lentulus

    MT: Carried a law to forbid human sacrifice (Plin. NH 30.12; cf. Plut. RQ 83; Cichorius, RS 6ff). Crassus became governor of Farther Spain (MRR2 see 96-93, Promagistrates). (MRR2)

    Sources (1)
    • Broughton, MRR2
      • CIL 12.2.702, 703, SIG³ 726-1. de Delos 4.1.1757; Fast. Cap., Degrassi 54f., 128, 478f.; Plin. NH 10.5; 30.12- Obseq. 48; Chr. 354; Fast. Hyd.; Chr. Pasc.; Cassiod.; and on Crassus, Cic. Att. 12.24; perhaps also SIG³ 826K (but see 116, Consuls). Under these Consuls a decree of the Senate forbade human sacrifice (Plin. NH 30.12; cf. Plut. RQ 83; Cichorius, RS 6ff.). Crassus became governor of Farther Spain (see 96-93, Promagistrates).
    Career-overlap (2) Magistrates with the closest career overlap; red font indicates family member

    Cn. Cornelius Lentulus (): 100 BCE (Praetor) , 97 BCE (Consul)

    C. Marius (): 102 BCE (Consul) , 100 BCE (Consul)

🏺 Family

  1. Parents
    Marcus Licinius Crassus 'Agelastus' (pr. c. 127)
  2. Children
    Marcus Licinius Crassus (cos. 70)