Gaius Claudius Marcellus (cos. 49) edit

Career

1. 56 BCE
   Aedile ·curule edit

   A candidate for the aedileship of 56 (a). Münzer (b) is inclined to identify this Marcellus with C. Marcellus, Cos. 50.

   MT: There are two Marcus Claudius Marcellus with the exact same name but are actually cousins - and confusingly must be of similar age because they go through the cursus honorum at the same time but one year apart (Marcus son of Marcus was consul in 49 BCE, and Marcus son of Gaius was consul in 50 BCE). It seems not clear which of the cousins was actually aedile in 56 BCE which is why Broughton lists them both - although Muenzer believes it's more likely to be Marcus consul of 50 BCE.

2. 52 BCE
   Praetor edit

   The latest date possible under the Cornelian law.

3. 49 BCE
   Consul edit

   They were elected as anti-Caesarians (a), and supported the Pompeian interest in the Senate meetings early in January and in the subsequent negotiations, and left Italy even before Pompey (b), thus foiling Caesar's attempt to make contact with Lentulus through the younger Balbus (c). Lentulus actively recruited troops in Asia (d). Both Consuls and the anti-Caesarian government as a whole wintered at Thessalonica (e; see Promagistrates, on Pompey).

Family