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Lucius Marcius Philippus (cos. 91)

Consul in 91 BCE; opposed the reforms of Marcus Livius Drusus during his consulship leading to the Social Wars

🏛️ Career

  1. 97 BCE
    (aged 39)
    Aedile

    Broughton: Cos. 91 Attained all the highest offices (a). Not specific proof that he held the aedileship.

    MT: citation above taken from and confirmed in DPPR

    Sources (1)
    • Broughton, MRR2 Appendix 2
    Career-overlap (5) Magistrates with the closest career overlap; red font indicates family member

    C. Marius (1 year; raw 4.00, base 0.444, final 0.444): 86 BCE (Consul)

    L. Cornelius Cinna (cos. 87) (1 year; raw 4.00, base 0.444, final 0.444): 86 BCE (Consul)

    L. Valerius Flaccus (1 year; raw 4.00, base 0.444, final 0.444): 86 BCE (Consul)

    M. Perperna (1 year; raw 4.00, base 0.444, final 0.444): 86 BCE (Consul)

    Sex. Julius Caesar (cos. 91) (1 year; raw 4.00, base 0.444, final 0.444): 91 BCE (Consul)

  2. 96 BCE
    (aged 40)
    Praetor

    Broughton: Philippus, who was a rival of Herennius for the consulship in 93, must have held the praetorship by 96. (MRR2)

    Sources (1)
    • Broughton, MRR2
    Career-overlap (5) Magistrates with the closest career overlap; red font indicates family member

    C. Marius (1 year; raw 4.00, base 0.444, final 0.444): 86 BCE (Consul)

    L. Cornelius Cinna (cos. 87) (1 year; raw 4.00, base 0.444, final 0.444): 86 BCE (Consul)

    L. Valerius Flaccus (1 year; raw 4.00, base 0.444, final 0.444): 86 BCE (Consul)

    M. Perperna (1 year; raw 4.00, base 0.444, final 0.444): 86 BCE (Consul)

    Sex. Julius Caesar (cos. 91) (1 year; raw 4.00, base 0.444, final 0.444): 91 BCE (Consul)

  3. 91 BCE
    (aged 45)
    Consul

    MT: Though at first a supporter of Livius Drusus, Philippus turned against him, and as Augur held that his legislation was invalid

    Sources (1)
    • Broughton, MRR2
      • Lex Antonia de Termessensibus, CIL 12.2.589-ILS 38, cf. CIL 12.2.707; Cic. Com. 1, fr. 24, with Ascon. 68-69C; Planc. 52; Diod. 37.2.2; Fast. Ant., Degrassi 164f., and Fast. Cap., ibid. 54f., 129, 480f.; Plin. NH 2.199; 33.55; Flor. 2.6.8; Obseq. 54; Eutrop. 5.3.1; Schol. Bob. 117f. Stangl; Oros. 5.18.1; Chr. 354; Fast. Hyd.; Chr. Pasc.; Cassiod.; and on Philippus, Auct. Vir. Ill. 66.9 and 12. Though at first a supporter of Livius Drusus, Philippus turned against him (Cic. De Or. 1.24; 2.220 and 255; 3.2; Prov. Cons. 21; Val. Max. 6.2.2; 9.5.2; Quintil. Inst. Or. 6.3.81; 11.1.37; Flor. 2.5.8-9; Auct. Vir. Ill. 66.9 and 12-13), and as Augur held that his legislation was invalid (Cic. Leg. 2.31; Com. 1, fr. 24, with Ascon. 69C; Val. Max. 9.5.2).
    Career-overlap (5) Magistrates with the closest career overlap; red font indicates family member

    C. Marius (1 year; raw 4.00, base 0.444, final 0.444): 86 BCE (Consul)

    L. Cornelius Cinna (cos. 87) (1 year; raw 4.00, base 0.444, final 0.444): 86 BCE (Consul)

    L. Valerius Flaccus (1 year; raw 4.00, base 0.444, final 0.444): 86 BCE (Consul)

    M. Perperna (1 year; raw 4.00, base 0.444, final 0.444): 86 BCE (Consul)

    Sex. Julius Caesar (cos. 91) (1 year; raw 4.00, base 0.444, final 0.444): 91 BCE (Consul)

  4. 86 BCE
    (aged 50)
    Consul ·suffect · Co-consuls: C. Marius, L. Cornelius Cinna (cos. 87), L. Valerius Flaccus, M. Perperna

    Broughton: In the lection of the Senate Philippus passed over his uncle Ap. Claudius Pulcher, one of the exiles (a). L. Valerius Flaccus, the only living patrician censorius, was named Princeps Senatus (b), and the roll of citizens numbered 463,000 (c). On the census, see ESAR 1.217, and Bennett, Cinna 44f. Censorinus (DN 23.7) refers to the placing of a sundial in the Forum by the Censor Marcius Philippus, but since Scipio Nasica is said to be Censor aliquanto post he may refer to Q. Marcius Philippus, Censor 164.

    Sources (4)
    • Broughton, MRR2
      • Cic. Verr. 2.1.143; Fast. Cap., Degrassi 54f., 130, 482f.; Val.. Max. 8.13.4; Plin. NH 7.156; Dio 41.14.5.
      • (a) Cic. Dom. 84
      • (b) Liv. Per. 83; see 89, on M. Aemilius Scaurus
      • (c) Jerome, Chr. ad ann. 85, p.' 151 Helm
    Career-overlap (5) Magistrates with the closest career overlap; red font indicates family member

    C. Marius (1 year; raw 4.00, base 0.444, final 0.444): 86 BCE (Consul)

    L. Cornelius Cinna (cos. 87) (1 year; raw 4.00, base 0.444, final 0.444): 86 BCE (Consul)

    L. Valerius Flaccus (1 year; raw 4.00, base 0.444, final 0.444): 86 BCE (Consul)

    M. Perperna (1 year; raw 4.00, base 0.444, final 0.444): 86 BCE (Consul)

    Sex. Julius Caesar (cos. 91) (1 year; raw 4.00, base 0.444, final 0.444): 91 BCE (Consul)

🏺 Family

  1. Children
    Lucius Marcius Philippus (cos. 56)