Publius Servilius Isauricus (cos. 48) edit

Career

1. 67 BCE
   Tribune of the Plebs edit
2. 60 BCE
   Quaestor edit

   Spoke among the last in a meeting of the Senate in March of this year (a), and so may have held the quaestorship by this year.

3. 54 BCE
   Praetor edit

   Brought C. Messius into court although he was a Legate of Caesar (a), and joined with Cato in opposing a triumph for Pomptinus (b).

4. 48 BCE
   Consul edit

   In this year Caesar brought an army across the Adriatic, and after winter engagements, such as his attempt to besiege Pompey at Dyrrachium, won a decisive victory over Pompey at Pharsalus, then pursued him to Egypt, and toward the end of the year became embroiled in the dispute between Cleopatra and her brother for the Egyptian throne (a). Servilius meantime in Italy (b) suppressed the illegal activities of Caelius Rufus (c; see below, Praetors), and after receiving news of Caesar's victory at Pharsalus, named him Dictator for a second time (d; see below, Dictator).

5. 41 BCE
   Consul edit

Family