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Lucius Cornelius Scipio

Consul in 83 BCE

🏛️ Career

  1. 86 BCE
    (aged 43)
    Praetor

    Broughton: See 85, Promagistrates

    Sources (1)
    • MRR2
  2. 83 BCE
    (aged 46)
    Consul · Co-consul: C. Norbanus Flaccus Balbus (cos. 83)

    Broughton: Sulla won Scipio's army away from him at Teanum and took him prisoner, but dismissed him unharmed(1) (a). Norbanus was defeated near Mt. Tifata(2) and retreated to Capua where he maintained himself for a time (b).

    Sources (3)
    • Broughton, MRR2
      • Cic. Quinct. 24; Fast. Cap., Degrassi 54f., 130, 484f.; Tac. Hist. 3.72; App. BC 1.82; Flor. 2.9.18; Obseq. 57; Eutrop. 5.7; Chr. 354 (Asiatico II et Pulbo); Fast. Hyd. (Scipione et Narbone), so also Chr. Pasc.; Cassiod.; and on Scipio, Cic. Verr. 2.1.37.
      • (a) Cic. Phil. 12.27; 13.2; Diod. 38.16; Liv. Per. 85; Vell. 2.25.2; Plut. Sull. 28.1-3; Sert. 6.1-2; Pomp. 7.3; App. BC 1.82, and 85, and 95; Flor. 2.9.19; Dio 30-35, fr. 107.2; Eutrop. 5.7.4; Iul. Exup. 7; Schol. Bob. 126 Stangl
      • (b) Sulla fr. 18 Peter; FGrH 2B.1151, no. 252; Liv. Per. 85; Vell. 2.25.2; Plut. Sull. 27.5; 28.3; Sert. 6.1; App. BC 1.8486; Flor. 2.9.19; Eutrop. 5.7.4; Iul. Exup. 7; Oros. 5.20.2 (1) It is reported that Scipio attempted a treacherous rising against Sulla (App. BC 1.95; of. Plut. Pomp. 7.3). He was later proscribed but escaped to Massilia (Oros. 5.21.3; of. Cic. Sest. 7; Att. 9.15.2; Schol. Bob. 126 Stangl). (2) On Tifata, cf. also ILS 251, and 3240.

🏺 Family

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