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Marcus Marius Gratidianus

Praetor in 85 BCE. Implemented currency reform during the economic crisis of the 80s BCE (see praetorship 85 BCE)

🏛️ Career

  1. 87 BCE
    (aged 38)
    Tribune of the Plebs

    Broughton: Of the three senators, C. Milonius, Q. Sertorius, and C. Marius (termed # in App. BC 1.65) who fled with Cinna, two, Milonius and Marius, who must be Marius Gratidianus since the younger Marius went into exile with his father, are believed to be among the six Tribunes of the Plebs who also fled from Rome with Cinna (a). The Berne Scholis confirm it in the case of Marius sinee Catulus probably died before the end of the year. On Milonius, see also Legates.

    Sources (2)
    • Broughton, MRR2
      • Schol. Bern. on Lucan 2.173, p. 62U; cf. Diod. 38.4.
      • (a) Liv. Per. 79; Gran. Lic. 23 B; Lange 3.129; Niccolini FTP 233
    Career-overlap (5) Magistrates with the closest career overlap; red font indicates family member

    L. Cornelius Cinna (cos. 87) (3 years; raw 5.00, base 1.000, final 1.000): 87 BCE (Consul) , 85 BCE (Consul) , 84 BCE (Consul)

    Cn. Papirius Carbo (2 years; raw 4.00, base 0.800, final 0.800): 85 BCE (Consul) , 84 BCE (Consul)

    C. Fabius Hadrianus (pr. 84) (1 year; raw 3.00, base 0.600, final 0.600): 84 BCE (Praetor)

    C. Milonius (1 year; raw 2.00, base 0.400, final 0.400): 87 BCE (Tribune of the Plebs)

    M. Vergilius (1 year; raw 2.00, base 0.400, final 0.400): 87 BCE (Tribune of the Plebs)

  2. 85 BCE
    (aged 40)
    Praetor

    Broughton: Anticipating a joint declaration agreed upon by the Praetors and supported by the Tribunes of the Plebs, Marius issued by himself an edict establishing an office to test and eliminate the debased coins which had issued under the law of Livius Drusus (see 91, Tribunes of the Plebs), and gained high honor and popularity (a).

    Sources (1)
    • Broughton, MRR2
      • (a) Cic. Off. 3.80-81; Plin. NH 33.132; 34.27; cf. Cic. Brut. 223; Leg. 3.36; Q. Cic. Comm. Pet. 10; Ascon. 84C; Senec. Ira 3.18.1; Firm. Mat. 1.3; and on the coins, Grueber, CRRBM 1.xlii; Herzog, Tess. Num. 11f.; Frank, ESAR 1.266f.
    Career-overlap (5) Magistrates with the closest career overlap; red font indicates family member

    L. Cornelius Cinna (cos. 87) (3 years; raw 5.00, base 1.000, final 1.000): 87 BCE (Consul) , 85 BCE (Consul) , 84 BCE (Consul)

    Cn. Papirius Carbo (2 years; raw 4.00, base 0.800, final 0.800): 85 BCE (Consul) , 84 BCE (Consul)

    C. Fabius Hadrianus (pr. 84) (1 year; raw 3.00, base 0.600, final 0.600): 84 BCE (Praetor)

    C. Milonius (1 year; raw 2.00, base 0.400, final 0.400): 87 BCE (Tribune of the Plebs)

    M. Vergilius (1 year; raw 2.00, base 0.400, final 0.400): 87 BCE (Tribune of the Plebs)

  3. 84 BCE
    (aged 41)
    Praetor

    Broughton: Twice Praetor (a, see 85, note 1).

    Sources (1)
    • Broughton, MRR2
      • (a) Ascon. 84 C; cf Val. Max. 9.2. 1, praetor; Firm. Mat. 1.3, praetorius vir;
    Career-overlap (5) Magistrates with the closest career overlap; red font indicates family member

    L. Cornelius Cinna (cos. 87) (3 years; raw 5.00, base 1.000, final 1.000): 87 BCE (Consul) , 85 BCE (Consul) , 84 BCE (Consul)

    Cn. Papirius Carbo (2 years; raw 4.00, base 0.800, final 0.800): 85 BCE (Consul) , 84 BCE (Consul)

    C. Fabius Hadrianus (pr. 84) (1 year; raw 3.00, base 0.600, final 0.600): 84 BCE (Praetor)

    C. Milonius (1 year; raw 2.00, base 0.400, final 0.400): 87 BCE (Tribune of the Plebs)

    M. Vergilius (1 year; raw 2.00, base 0.400, final 0.400): 87 BCE (Tribune of the Plebs)

🏺 Family

  1. Related
    Gaius Marius Marcus Marius (pr. 102)