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Gnaeus Octavius (cos. 76)

Consul in 76 BCE

🏛️ Career

  1. 79 BCE
    (aged 40)
    Praetor

    Broughton: The latest possible date under the Cornelian law.

    Sources (1)
    • Broughton, MRR2
    Career-overlap (5) Magistrates with the closest career overlap; red font indicates family member

    C. Scribonius Curio (1 year; raw 4.00, base 0.800, final 0.800): 76 BCE (Consul)

    C. Calidius (1 year; raw 3.00, base 0.600, final 0.600): 79 BCE (Praetor)

    L. Manlius (1 year; raw 3.00, base 0.600, final 0.600): 79 BCE (Praetor)

    M. Terentius Varro (2 years; raw 3.00, base 0.600, final 0.600): 79 BCE (Aedile) , 76 BCE (Praetor)

    Ap. Claudius Pulcher (1 year; raw 2.00, base 0.400, final 0.400): 79 BCE (Consul)

  2. 76 BCE
    (aged 43)
    Consul · Co-consul: C. Scribonius Curio

    Broughton: Curio opposed the efforts of the Tribune Sicinius (see below) to restore the position of the tribunate (a), and proceeded before the end of the year to Macedonia as successor to the deceased Proconsul Ap. Claudius (b).

    Sources (3)
    • Broughton, MRR2
      • CIL 12.2.894, 895, 952; Cic. Brut. 216-222, and Quintil. Inst. Or. 11.3.129; Sall. Hist. 2.26M; Fast. Cap., Degrassi 56f. 130, 486f (Cn. Octavius M. f. Cn. n., C. Scr[ib]onius [C. f. - n.] Cur[io]); Fenestella fr. 18 Peter, with Lactant. Ira Dei 22; Plin. NH 2. 100; Obseq. 59; Chr. 354 (Octavio et Curio); Fast. Hyd. (Octavio et Curione), so also Chr. Pasc.; Cassiod.; on Octavius, Cic. Fin. 2.93; Schol. Bob. 177 Stangl.
      • (a) Cic. Brut. 216-222, and Quintil. Inst. Or. 11.3.129; Sall. Hist. 3.48.10M; Val. Max. 9.14.5; cf. Sall. Hist. 2.25M; Plin. NH 7.55
      • (b) Frontin. Str. 4.1.43; cf. Sall. Hist. 2.80M; Obseq. 59
    Career-overlap (5) Magistrates with the closest career overlap; red font indicates family member

    C. Scribonius Curio (1 year; raw 4.00, base 0.800, final 0.800): 76 BCE (Consul)

    C. Calidius (1 year; raw 3.00, base 0.600, final 0.600): 79 BCE (Praetor)

    L. Manlius (1 year; raw 3.00, base 0.600, final 0.600): 79 BCE (Praetor)

    M. Terentius Varro (2 years; raw 3.00, base 0.600, final 0.600): 79 BCE (Aedile) , 76 BCE (Praetor)

    Ap. Claudius Pulcher (1 year; raw 2.00, base 0.400, final 0.400): 79 BCE (Consul)

🏺 Family

No family relations recorded.