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Gaius Scribonius Curio (cos. 76)

Consul in 76 BCE

🏛️ Career

  1. 90 BCE
    Tribune of the Plebs

    MT: No further comments in MRR2

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

    Cn. Octavius (1 year; raw 4.00, base 0.667, final 0.667): 76 BCE (Consul)

    C. Claudius Marcellus (1 year; raw 3.00, base 0.500, final 0.500): 80 BCE (Praetor)

    D. Junius Brutus (1 year; raw 3.00, base 0.500, final 0.500): 80 BCE (Praetor)

    M. Domitius Calvinus (1 year; raw 3.00, base 0.500, final 0.500): 80 BCE (Praetor)

    M. Fannius Quaestio (1 year; raw 3.00, base 0.500, final 0.500): 80 BCE (Praetor)

  2. 80 BCE
    Praetor

    Broughton: As he was a candidate for the consulship of 77 but withdrew in favor of Mam. Aemilius Lepidus Livianus (a), this is the latest date possible under the Cornelian law.

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

    Cn. Octavius (1 year; raw 4.00, base 0.667, final 0.667): 76 BCE (Consul)

    C. Claudius Marcellus (1 year; raw 3.00, base 0.500, final 0.500): 80 BCE (Praetor)

    D. Junius Brutus (1 year; raw 3.00, base 0.500, final 0.500): 80 BCE (Praetor)

    M. Domitius Calvinus (1 year; raw 3.00, base 0.500, final 0.500): 80 BCE (Praetor)

    M. Fannius Quaestio (1 year; raw 3.00, base 0.500, final 0.500): 80 BCE (Praetor)

  3. 76 BCE
    Consul · Co-consul: Cn. Octavius

    Broughton: Curio opposed the efforts of the Tribune Sicinius (see below) to restore the position of the tribunate (a), and proceeded before the end of the year to Macedonia as successor to the deceased Proconsul Ap. Claudius (b).

    Sources (3)
    • Broughton, MRR2
      • CIL 12.2.894, 895, 952; Cic. Brut. 216-222, and Quintil. Inst. Or. 11.3.129; Sall. Hist. 2.26M; Fast. Cap., Degrassi 56f. 130, 486f (Cn. Octavius M. f. Cn. n., C. Scr[ib]onius [C. f. - n.] Cur[io]); Fenestella fr. 18 Peter, with Lactant. Ira Dei 22; Pfin. NH 2. 100; Obseq. 59; Chr. 354 (Octavio et Curio); Fast. Hyd. (Octavio et Curione), so also Chr. Pasc.; Cassiod.; on Octavius, Cic. Fin. 2.93; Schol. Bob. 177 Stangl.
      • (a) Cic. Brut. 216-222, and Quintil. Inst. Or. 11.3.129; Sall. Hist. 3.48.10M; Val. Max. 9.14.5; cf. Sall. Hist. 2.25M; Plin. NH 7.55
      • (b) Frontin. Str. 4.1.43; cf. Sall. Hist. 2.80M; Obseq. 59
    Career-overlap (5) Magistrates with the closest career overlap; red font indicates family member

    Cn. Octavius (1 year; raw 4.00, base 0.667, final 0.667): 76 BCE (Consul)

    C. Claudius Marcellus (1 year; raw 3.00, base 0.500, final 0.500): 80 BCE (Praetor)

    D. Junius Brutus (1 year; raw 3.00, base 0.500, final 0.500): 80 BCE (Praetor)

    M. Domitius Calvinus (1 year; raw 3.00, base 0.500, final 0.500): 80 BCE (Praetor)

    M. Fannius Quaestio (1 year; raw 3.00, base 0.500, final 0.500): 80 BCE (Praetor)

🏺 Family

  1. Children
    Gaius Scribonius Curio (pr. 54)