Marcus Aemilius Lepidus (cos. 78) edit

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

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Career

91 BCE
Quaestor edit

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 (1)
- 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
81 BCE

Praetor edit

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

Consul edit

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).