Marcus Licinius Crassus (cos. 70)

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73 BCE
(aged 42)
Praetor

Broughton: The latest date possible under the Cornelian law. See 72, Promagistrates and note 2.
Sources (1)
- MRR2
Career-overlap (5) Magistrates with the closest career overlap; red font indicates family member

Cn. Pompeius Magnus (2 years; raw 8.00, base 1.000, final 1.000): 70 BCE (Consul) , 55 BCE (Consul)

C. Claudius Glaber (1 year; raw 3.00, base 0.375, final 0.375): 73 BCE (Praetor)

L. Cossinius (1 year; raw 3.00, base 0.375, final 0.375): 73 BCE (Praetor)

P. Valerius (1 year; raw 3.00, base 0.375, final 0.375): 73 BCE (Praetor)

P. Varinius (1 year; raw 3.00, base 0.375, final 0.375): 73 BCE (Praetor)
70 BCE
(aged 45)
Consul · Co-consul: Cn. Pompeius Magnus

Broughton: Pompey and Crassus co-operated in restoring the powers of the tribunate of the plebs, and in reviving the censorship (a, see below, Censors), but were personally estranged and only reconciled publicly with difficulty (b). Pompey gave extensive votive games (c), and Crassus a huge banquet to the people (d). Both refused provincial commands (e).
Sources (6)
- Broughton, MRR2
  - CIL 12.2.901-903, datable also in 55 B.C.; Cic. Verr. 2.3.123; Div. 2.22. Sall. Cat. 38.1; Plut. Pomp. 22-23; Crass. 12; Apophth. Pomp. 6; Gell. 14.7.1; Chr. 354 (Magno et Grasso); Fast. Hyd. (Pompeio et Crasso), so also Chr. Pasc.; Cassiod.; on Pompey, Cic. Verr. 2.3.203; Val. Max. 8.15.8. See Degrassi 131, 486f.
  - (a) Cic. Div. in Caec. 8; Verr. 1.41-46; 2.5.175; Leg. 3.22 and 26; Corn. in Ascon. 76 C. Leg. Agr. 2.36; Sall. Cat. 38,1; Hist. 3.48.23 M; Caes. BC 1.7.2-4; Liv. Per. 97; Vell. 2.30.4; Tac. Ann. 3.27; Suet. Iul. 5; Plut. Pomp. 22.3; App. BC 1.121; 2.29; Dio 36.38.2; 38.30.3; Ps.-Ascon. 189, and 220 Stangl; Schol. Gron. 340 Stangl;
  - (b) Sall. Hist. 4.51 M; Suet. M. 19.2; Plut. Crass. 12.2-3; Pomp. 23.1-2; App. BC 1.121
  - (c) Cic. Verr. 1.31; Ps.-Ascon. 217 Stangl
  - (d) Plut. Crass. 12.3; Comp. Crass. and Nic. 1.4
  - (e) Plut. Pomp. 23.3-4; and on Pompey, Vell. 2.31.1; Zonar. 10.2
Career-overlap (5) Magistrates with the closest career overlap; red font indicates family member

Cn. Pompeius Magnus (2 years; raw 8.00, base 1.000, final 1.000): 70 BCE (Consul) , 55 BCE (Consul)

C. Claudius Glaber (1 year; raw 3.00, base 0.375, final 0.375): 73 BCE (Praetor)

L. Cossinius (1 year; raw 3.00, base 0.375, final 0.375): 73 BCE (Praetor)

P. Valerius (1 year; raw 3.00, base 0.375, final 0.375): 73 BCE (Praetor)

P. Varinius (1 year; raw 3.00, base 0.375, final 0.375): 73 BCE (Praetor)
55 BCE
(aged 60)
Consul · Co-consul: Cn. Pompeius Magnus

Broughton: Elected by violence after an interregnum (a), they then administered the other elections in favor of their candidates (b; see Praetors, on Vatinius). Pompey carried a law to limit the selection of jurymen to the highest rating in the census (c); and dedicated his theater, portico, and temple of Venus Victrix with sumptuous games (d), while Crassus carried a Lex de sodaliciis, in which the selection of jurors to judge offences under it was limited to five tribes with right of rejection of only one (e). Under the Lex Trebonia(1) (see Tribunes of the Plebs, on Trebonius) Pompey received command of Spain for five years and Crassus of Syria for a like term. Both then carried a bill which either explicitly or in effect prolonged Caesar's term in Gaul for five years, since it forbade the discussion of a successor before March 1, 50 (f). Crassus departed for Syria in November, amid tribunicial opposition and evil omens (g), while Pompey remained in Italy and governed his provinces by means of Legates (h).
Sources (9)
- Broughton, MRR2
  - CIL 12.2.765, perhaps also 901-903; Caes. BG 4.1.1; Dio 39, Index, and 50.1; Eutrop. 6.18.1; Oros. 6.13.1; Chr. 354 (Magno II et Grasso); Fast. Hyd. (Pompeio II et Crasso); Chr. Pasc. (#); Cassiod. See Degrassi 132, 494f.
  - (a) Cic. Att. 4.8a.1-2; QF 2.7.2; Vell. 2. 46; Plut. Crass. 15; Pomp. 51.4-52.2; Cat. Min. 41-42, of. Caes. 21.3-4; App. BC 2.17; Dio 39.27-31
  - (b) Cic. Fam. 1.8.1 and 4, and 9. 19; QF 2.7.3; Liv. Per. 105; Val. Max. 4.6.4; Plut. Pomp. 52-53; Cat. Min. 42; Dio 39.32
  - (c) Cic. Phil. 1. 20; Pis. 94; Sall. Ad Caes. 2.3.3, cf. 7. 11; Ascon. 17 C
  - (d) for the many references, see R-G. 4.526-530, and add CIL 12.2.2710
  - (e) Cic. Planc. 36-48; Fam. 8.2. 1 ; Dio 39.37; Schol. Bob. 152 Stangl (1) Niccolini (FTP 309) considers that the bill to prolong Caesar's command was a Lex Trebonia, but Cassius Die distinguishes clearly between the two bills, and Hirtius in Caes. BG 8.53 mentions the Lex Pompei et Crassi.
  - (f) Cic. Att. 7.7.6, and 9.4; 8.3.3; Cael., in Cic. Fam. 8.8.4, and 9.5; Vell. 2.46.2; Plut. Crass. 15.5; Cat. Min. 43.5-6; Pomp. 52.3, Lex Trebonia; Caes. 21.3; Suet. Iul. 24.1; App. BC 2.18; Dio 39.33.2-3, three years
  - (g) Cic. Fam. 1.9.20, cf. Att. 4.9.1, and 13.2; Div. 1.29; 2.84; Fin. 3.75; Strabo 16.1.28; Liv. Per. 105; Val. Max. 1.6.11; Plin. NH 15.83; Lucan 3.126; Plut. Crass. 15-16; Pomp. 52.3-4; Cat. Min. 43. 1; Cic. 26. 1; App. BC 2. 18; Flor. 1.46.1-3; Dio 39.33.2, and 39.1 and 5-7; Eutrop. 6. 18. 1; Oros. 6.13. 1
  - (h) Plut. Pomp. 53.1; App. BC 2.18; Dio 39.39.1-4
Career-overlap (5) Magistrates with the closest career overlap; red font indicates family member

Cn. Pompeius Magnus (2 years; raw 8.00, base 1.000, final 1.000): 70 BCE (Consul) , 55 BCE (Consul)

C. Claudius Glaber (1 year; raw 3.00, base 0.375, final 0.375): 73 BCE (Praetor)

L. Cossinius (1 year; raw 3.00, base 0.375, final 0.375): 73 BCE (Praetor)

P. Valerius (1 year; raw 3.00, base 0.375, final 0.375): 73 BCE (Praetor)

P. Varinius (1 year; raw 3.00, base 0.375, final 0.375): 73 BCE (Praetor)

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