Marcus Pupius Piso (cos. 61)

Broughton: Assigned to serve under the Consul Scipio, but refused to do so

Broughton: Pupius Piso is mentioned by Cicero with Curio and Lentulus Clodianus (a). He celebrated a triumph as Proconsul from Spain in 69 (b). It is therefore probable that he held the praetorship about 72, and proceeded to Spain the next year as successor to either Metellus or Pompey.

Broughton: Pupius Piso unwillingly proposed the bill to constitute a special court to try Clodius for his sacrilege toward the Bona Dea (a), and was probably the author of a law regulating the meetings of the Senate in relation to comitial days (b). Valerius, a good conservative, attacked Clodius, and opposed Pupius (c). On Pupius Piso, see D.-G. 2.69, no. 15; and on Messalla, Münzer, Gent. Val. 52f., no. 59.