Gnaeus Papirius Carbo (cos. 85) edit

Career

1. 92 BCE
   Tribune of the Plebs edit
2. 89 BCE
   Praetor edit

   A command in Lucania was held by a certain Carbo (a), probably the future Consul, whose praetorship must be dated about this time, while that of his cousin, Carbo Arvina, may be later. No title is preserved in Florus. See Legates, on Carbo Arvina.

3. 85 BCE
   Consul edit

   In this year the Consuls began some preparations against Sulla's prospective return from the East (a).

4. 84 BCE
   Consul edit

   Broughton: Cinna was killed early in the year by mutinous troops at Ancona while arranging passage for his army to Epirus (a). Carbo continued Cinna's preparations against Sulla's return from the East (b), and continued in Picenum and Cisalpine Gaul until checked by Pompey (c). As unfavorable auspices prevented the holding of elections he remained sole Consul throughout the rest of the year (d).

   MT: My person note...

   Sources (2)

   • Broughton, MRR2
     • Fast. Cap., Degrassi 54f., 130, 482f.; Chr. 354; Fast. Hyd. (Carbone II et Scribonio), so also Chr. Pasc.; Cassiod.; on Carbo, CIL 12.2.683; Cic. Verr. 2.1.11 and 34; and on Cinna, Fast. Ant., Degrassi 164f.
     • (a) from MRR2: Liv. Per. 83; Vell. 2.24.5; Plut. Sert. 6.1; Pomp. 5.1-2; App. BC 1.77-78; Iul. Exup. 4; Auct. Vir. Ill. 69.4; Oros. 5.19.24; Zonar. 10.1
     • (b) from MRR2: Liv. Per. 84; App. BC 1.78
     • (c) from MRR2: Plut. Pomp. 5-6
     • (d) from MRR2: Fast. Cap.; Vell. 2.24.5; Plut. Pomp. 5.2
   • MT
     • Dio 38 example
     • Cic. Att. 1 2
5. 82 BCE
   Consul edit

   Marius, elected Consul at the age of 26, was routed by Sulla at Sacriportus, and besieged for a long time in Praeneste, where, after attempts to relieve him proved unsuccessful, he met his death while trying to escape (a). Carbo, when checked in Picenum by Metellus and Pompey, turned to face Sulla in Etruria, but met reverses here too. He failed to relieve his Legate Carrinas in Spoletium, lost Cisalpine Gaul, and was unable to relieve Marius at Praeneste; so he deserted his army and took refuge in Africa (b). He then moved to join Perperna in Sicily, but was captured and put to death1 by Pompey (c).

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