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Marcus Aemilius Lepidus (cos. 78)

Consul in 78 BCE. Father of Lepidus (second triumvir with Octavian and Mark Anthony)

🏛️ Career

  1. 91 BCE
    (aged 30)
    Quaestor

    Broughton: Cos. 78. Procos. 77. His province included both Transalpine and Cisalpine Gaul, since M. Iunius Brutus (52) was his legatus (a). Criniti dates his death in Sardinia in summer 77 (b). For a detailed study of Lepidus' career, see (c). On his quaestorship, probably ca. 91 (d). Procos. or propr. in Sicily 80. In MRR 2.80, refer also to Cic. Verr. 2.2.8, and Shackleton Bailey, HSPh 83, 1979, 245-246.

    MT: citation above taken from and confirmed in DPPR

    Sources (4)
    • Broughton, MRR3
      • (a) Badian, Mel. Piganiol, 910; cf. MRR 2.91
      • (b) MIL 30, 4, 1969, 445
      • (c) MIL 30, 4, 1969, 445
      • (d) see Badian, Klio 66, 1984, 300-301
    Career-overlap (5) Magistrates with the closest career overlap; red font indicates family member

    Q. Lutatius Catulus (2 years; raw 7.00, base 1.167, final 1.167): 81 BCE (Praetor) , 78 BCE (Consul)

    C. Claudius Nero (1 year; raw 3.00, base 0.500, final 0.500): 81 BCE (Praetor)

    C. Papirius Carbo Arvina (pr. 83) (1 year; raw 3.00, base 0.500, final 0.500): 81 BCE (Praetor)

    Cn. Cornelius Dolabella (1 year; raw 3.00, base 0.500, final 0.500): 81 BCE (Praetor)

    L. Fufidius (1 year; raw 3.00, base 0.500, final 0.500): 81 BCE (Praetor)

  2. 81 BCE
    (aged 40)
    Praetor

    Broughton: The latest date possible under the Cornelian law. Promagistrate in 90 BCE from MRR2: An oppressive governor of Sicily (a).

    Sources (1)
    • Broughton, MRR2
      • (a) An oppressive governor of Sicily (Cic. Verr. 2.3.212; Ps.-Ascon. 187, and 259 Stangl, where he is termed Praetor).
    Career-overlap (5) Magistrates with the closest career overlap; red font indicates family member

    Q. Lutatius Catulus (2 years; raw 7.00, base 1.167, final 1.167): 81 BCE (Praetor) , 78 BCE (Consul)

    C. Claudius Nero (1 year; raw 3.00, base 0.500, final 0.500): 81 BCE (Praetor)

    C. Papirius Carbo Arvina (pr. 83) (1 year; raw 3.00, base 0.500, final 0.500): 81 BCE (Praetor)

    Cn. Cornelius Dolabella (1 year; raw 3.00, base 0.500, final 0.500): 81 BCE (Praetor)

    L. Fufidius (1 year; raw 3.00, base 0.500, final 0.500): 81 BCE (Praetor)

  3. 78 BCE
    (aged 43)
    Consul · Co-consul: Q. Lutatius Catulus

    Broughton: Lepidus quarreled with his colleague, attempted to prevent giving funeral honors to Sulla, and, proposing a program to restore the powers of the tribunate, to carry new grain laws, and restore the confiscated lands to their former owners, began an insurrection, while Catulus became the leader of the opposing forces (a). Catulus also received charge of the restoration of the temple of Jupiter on the Capitolium (b).

    Sources (3)
    • Broughton, MRR2
      • CIL 12.2.588, 734-737; Cic. Balb. 34 and 39; Sall. Hist. 1.1M; Liv. Per. 90; Fast. Cap., Degrassi 56f., 130, 484f. (Lepidus' name entire; Q. Lut[ati]us Q. f. [Q. n.] Catulu[s]); Plin. NH 10.50; 35.13; 36.49 and 109; Eutrop. 6.1.1; Chr. 354 (Lepido et Catulo), so also Fast. Hyd., and Chr. Pasc.; Cassiod.
      • (a) Cic. Cat. 3.24; Sall. Hist. 1.54-73M; Liv. Per. 90; Suet. Iul. 3; Plut. Sull. 34.4-5; Pomp. 15.1-16.2; App. BC 1.105-107; Gran. Lic. 43-45B; Flor. 2.11.1-6; Dio 44.28.2, and 47.4, Iul. Exup. 6; Eutrop. 6.5.1; Oros. 5.22.16; Schol. Gron. 286 Stangl
      • (b) CIL 12.2.737-ILS 35; of. 35a; Cic. Verr. 2.4.69; see especially 62, Praetors, on Caesar
    Career-overlap (5) Magistrates with the closest career overlap; red font indicates family member

    Q. Lutatius Catulus (2 years; raw 7.00, base 1.167, final 1.167): 81 BCE (Praetor) , 78 BCE (Consul)

    C. Claudius Nero (1 year; raw 3.00, base 0.500, final 0.500): 81 BCE (Praetor)

    C. Papirius Carbo Arvina (pr. 83) (1 year; raw 3.00, base 0.500, final 0.500): 81 BCE (Praetor)

    Cn. Cornelius Dolabella (1 year; raw 3.00, base 0.500, final 0.500): 81 BCE (Praetor)

    L. Fufidius (1 year; raw 3.00, base 0.500, final 0.500): 81 BCE (Praetor)

🏺 Family

  1. Children
    Lucius Aemilius Paullus (cos. 50) Marcus Aemilius Lepidus (cos. 46)