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Lucius Antonius Pietas (cos. 41)

Consul in 41 BCE. Younger brother of the Mark Anthony

🏛️ Career

  1. 50 BCE
    (aged 28)
    Quaestor ·Asia

    Broughton: Served under Minucius Thermus in Asia (a). Upon leaving the province Thermus left him in command (b).

    Sources (2)
    • Broughton, MRR2
      • (a) Cic. Fam. 2. 18; cf. Phil. 5.20; cistophori of Pergamum and Ephesus, Head HN² 535, on Pergamum; B.M.Cat., Mysia xxxi; Ionia 68
      • (b) Joseph. AJ 14.235, #, probably early in 49
    Career-overlap (5) Magistrates with the closest career overlap; red font indicates family member

    P. Servilius Isauricus (1 year; raw 4.00, base 0.800, final 0.800): 41 BCE (Consul)

    (C. or P. or L. Hostilius) Saserna (22-24) (1 year; raw 2.00, base 0.400, final 0.400): 44 BCE (Tribune of the Plebs)

    C. (Servilius) Casca (1 year; raw 2.00, base 0.400, final 0.400): 44 BCE (Tribune of the Plebs)

    C. Coelius Caldus (q. 50) (1 year; raw 2.00, base 0.400, final 0.400): 50 BCE (Quaestor)

    C. Epidius Marullus (1 year; raw 2.00, base 0.400, final 0.400): 44 BCE (Tribune of the Plebs)

  2. 44 BCE
    (aged 34)
    Tribune of the Plebs

    Broughton: Before Caesar's death he carried a bill to give Caesar the right to name half the magistrates excepting the Consuls without regard for popular election (a). See Special Commissions.

    Sources (2)
    • Broughton, MRR2
      • Plut. Ant. 15.3; Dio 45.9.1; Zonar. 10.14; cf. Cic. Att. 14.20.2 and 5; 15.2.2, and 5.3, and 12.2; Phil. 5.7 and 20; 6.15; 7.17; 13.37
      • (a) Cic. Phil. 7.16; Suet. Iul. 41.2; Dio 43.51.3; cf. Nic. Dam. Vit. Caes. 20.3, FGrH 2A. 404
    Career-overlap (5) Magistrates with the closest career overlap; red font indicates family member

    P. Servilius Isauricus (1 year; raw 4.00, base 0.800, final 0.800): 41 BCE (Consul)

    (C. or P. or L. Hostilius) Saserna (22-24) (1 year; raw 2.00, base 0.400, final 0.400): 44 BCE (Tribune of the Plebs)

    C. (Servilius) Casca (1 year; raw 2.00, base 0.400, final 0.400): 44 BCE (Tribune of the Plebs)

    C. Coelius Caldus (q. 50) (1 year; raw 2.00, base 0.400, final 0.400): 50 BCE (Quaestor)

    C. Epidius Marullus (1 year; raw 2.00, base 0.400, final 0.400): 44 BCE (Tribune of the Plebs)

  3. 41 BCE
    (aged 37)
    Consul · Co-consul: P. Servilius Isauricus

    Broughton: L. Antonius celebrated a triumph ex Alpibus on January 1 (a). Incited by Antony's wife Fulvia, he soon clashed with Octavian regarding the confiscation of lands in cities of Italy and their distribution among veterans. After first attempting to maintain the interest of his brother in the settlement of veterans he later claimed to be a protector of the towns, and a champion of the rights of the Consuls against the Triumvir Octavian. Several attempts at agreement with Octavian, mainly caused by pressure from the soldiers, proved ineffectual, and war broke out, with L. Antonius by the end of the year tightly besieged in Perusia awaiting the hesitant help of the forces under the various Antonian commanders in Italy (b). Meantime Servilius remained quietly in the background (c).

    Sources (4)
    • Broughton, MRR
      • CIL 6.358-ILS 3102; Fast. Colot., Degrassi 274f.; Fast. Mag. Vic., ibid. 282f.; Fast. Biond., ibid. 291, and see 135, 504f.; Suet. Tib. 5; Dio 48, Index; 48.4.1; Chr. 354 (Petate et Isaurico); Fast. Hyd. (Antonino Pietate et Isaurico); Chr. Pasc. (#); Cassiod.; on Servilius, Dio 48.13.4; and on Antonius, Grueber, CRRBM 2.400-402, Pietas Cos., cf. Grant, From Imperium to Auctoritas 38f. 2.491f., L. Antonius Cos.; Act. Tr., Degrassi 86f., 568; Fast. Barb., ibid., 342f.; Fast. Cupr., Degrassi 144; Liv. Per. 125; Vell. 2.74.2; App. BC 5.14, and on his assumption of the cognomen Pietas, Dio 48.5.4.
      • (a) Act. Tr.; Fast. Barb.; Dio 48.4
      • (b) App. BC 4.12-34; Dio 48.5-14; cf. Liv. Per. 125-126; Vell. 2.74.2-3; Suet. Aug. 13-14; Plut. Ant. 30.1; Flor. 2.16; Eutrop. 7.3.4; Oros. 6.18.17-18; see below, Promagistrates, on Asinius Pollio, Munatius Plancus, and Ventidius Bassus
      • (c) Dio 48.13.4
    Career-overlap (5) Magistrates with the closest career overlap; red font indicates family member

    P. Servilius Isauricus (1 year; raw 4.00, base 0.800, final 0.800): 41 BCE (Consul)

    (C. or P. or L. Hostilius) Saserna (22-24) (1 year; raw 2.00, base 0.400, final 0.400): 44 BCE (Tribune of the Plebs)

    C. (Servilius) Casca (1 year; raw 2.00, base 0.400, final 0.400): 44 BCE (Tribune of the Plebs)

    C. Coelius Caldus (q. 50) (1 year; raw 2.00, base 0.400, final 0.400): 50 BCE (Quaestor)

    C. Epidius Marullus (1 year; raw 2.00, base 0.400, final 0.400): 44 BCE (Tribune of the Plebs)

🏺 Family

  1. Parents
    Marcus Antonius Creticus
  2. Siblings
    Gaius Antonius Marcus Antonius (cos. 44)