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Portrait of Gaius Julius Caesar Octavius (cos. 33)

Gaius Julius Caesar Octavius (cos. 33)

Better known as Emperor Augustus

🏛️ Career

  1. 43 BCE
    (aged 20)
    Consul ·suffect · Co-consuls: A. Hirtius, C. Carrinas, C. Vibius Pansa Caetronianus (cos. 43), P. Ventidius Bassus, Q. Pedius (cos. suff. 43)

    Broughton: The development of the situation after the death of the two Consuls led Octavian in August to send a deputation of soldiers to demand election to the consulship for him and later to march on Rome at the head of his army. On August 19 he was elected to the consulship with Q. Pedius as his colleague through two persons who were themselves irregularly elected to act instead of Consuls (a) for the purpose (b). The adoption of Octavian as Caesar's son was immediately confirmed by a curiate law (c) and the previous declaration of Dolabella (already dead in Syria, see below, Promagistrates) as a public enemy was repealed (d). At his suggestion his colleague carried a law to set up courts for the trials of Caesar's murderers (see below, on Pedius). He then moved back to Cisalpine Gaul to meet the forces of Antony and Lepidus, and in November came to the agreement with these that established all three as Triumviri rei publicae constituendae (see below; e), and under the terms of the agreement abdicated his consulship by or before November 27 (f).

    Sources (7)
    • Broughton, MRR2
      • Fast. Cap. (C. Iulius C. f. [C. n. Caesar, qui] postea Imp. [Caesar Divi f. appel.] est, Abd.), Degrassi 58f., 134, 502f.; Fast. Amit. (C. Iulius Divi f. Ca[esar]), ibid. 170f.; Fast. Amer., ibid. 242; Fast. Colot., ibid. 274f.; Fctst. Mag. Vic., ibid. 282f.; Res Gest. D. Aug. 1; cf. Dio 46.47.5, on his name; see below, Promagistrates.
      • (a) #, Dio 46.45.3
      • (b) Liv. Per. 119; Res Gest. D. Aug. 1; Vell. 2.65.2, and 69.5, dated September 23; Suet. Aug. 26.1, and 31.2, and 95; Plut. Cic. 45.4-46.1; Brut. 27.1-2; Tac. Ann. 1.9; App. BC 3.82, and 86-94; Dio 46.41-46; 55.6.7; 56.30.5; Obseq. 69; Macrob. 1.12.35; cf. Fer. Cum., ILS 108
      • (c) App. BC 3.94; Dio 46.47.5
      • (d) App. BC 3.95
      • (e) Suet. Aug. 96.1; Plut. Cic. 46.2-4, Ant. 19-20; App. BC 3.96; 4.2-3; Flor. 2.16.6; Dio 46.50, and 5456
      • (f) App. BC 4.2, cf. 6-7; Dio 47.15.2; cf. Fast. Colot., Degrassi 273f., 275
    Career-overlap (5) Magistrates with the closest career overlap; red font indicates family member

    A. Hirtius (1 year; raw 4.00, base 0.444, final 0.444): 43 BCE (Consul)

    C. Carrinas (1 year; raw 4.00, base 0.444, final 0.444): 43 BCE (Consul)

    C. Fonteius Capito (1 year; raw 4.00, base 0.444, final 0.444): 33 BCE (Consul)

    C. Vibius Pansa Caetronianus (cos. 43) (1 year; raw 4.00, base 0.444, final 0.444): 43 BCE (Consul)

    Cn. Pompeius (cos. suff 31) (1 year; raw 4.00, base 0.444, final 0.444): 31 BCE (Consul)

  2. 33 BCE
    (aged 30)
    Consul · Co-consuls: L. Vinicius, L. Volcatius Tullus (cos. 33), L. Autronius Paetus, L. Flavius (cos. suff. 33), C. Fonteius Capito, M. Acilius M’. Glabrio, Q. Laronius

    Broughton: He held office for a few hours only before he abdicated (a).

    Sources (2)
    • Broughton, MRR2
      • Fast. Ven., Degrassi 251, 254f.; Fast. Mag. Vic., ibid. 283, 288; cf. ibid. 136, 508f.; Frontin. Aq. 1.9; App. Illyr. 27; Dio 49, Index; Chr. 354; Fast. Hyd.; Chr. Pasc.; Cassiod.; cf. CIL 5.525, and p. 1022, Imp. Caesar Cos. Des. Tert.
      • (a) Suet. Aug. 26.3; App. Illyr. 28; Dio 49.43.6
    Career-overlap (5) Magistrates with the closest career overlap; red font indicates family member

    A. Hirtius (1 year; raw 4.00, base 0.444, final 0.444): 43 BCE (Consul)

    C. Carrinas (1 year; raw 4.00, base 0.444, final 0.444): 43 BCE (Consul)

    C. Fonteius Capito (1 year; raw 4.00, base 0.444, final 0.444): 33 BCE (Consul)

    C. Vibius Pansa Caetronianus (cos. 43) (1 year; raw 4.00, base 0.444, final 0.444): 43 BCE (Consul)

    Cn. Pompeius (cos. suff 31) (1 year; raw 4.00, base 0.444, final 0.444): 31 BCE (Consul)

  3. 31 BCE
    (aged 32)
    Consul · Co-consuls: M. Titius, M. Antonius (cos. 44), Cn. Pompeius (cos. suff 31)

    Broughton: Designated Consul for this year with Antony (a), he took office and held it for the whole year (b).

    Sources (2)
    • Broughton, MRR2
      • (a) App. BC 5.73
      • (b) Fast. Amit., Degrassi 170f., cf. Kal. Amit. on September 2, CIL 12.1, p. 244; Fast. Cupr., Degrassi 244f., in lacuna; Fast. Ven., ibid. 254f.; Fast. Mag. Vic., ibid. 283; and cf. ibid. 136, 510f.; Vell. 2.84.1; Suet. Aug. 26.2; Dio 50, Index; 51, Index; 50.10.1; Chr. 354; Fast. Hyd., and Chr. Pasc., on 32 B. C.; Cassiod.; cf. CIL 10.3826-ILS 79; Syria 15 [1934] 36, lines 73f.–FIRA 1.308, no. 55, on p. 314
    Career-overlap (5) Magistrates with the closest career overlap; red font indicates family member

    A. Hirtius (1 year; raw 4.00, base 0.444, final 0.444): 43 BCE (Consul)

    C. Carrinas (1 year; raw 4.00, base 0.444, final 0.444): 43 BCE (Consul)

    C. Fonteius Capito (1 year; raw 4.00, base 0.444, final 0.444): 33 BCE (Consul)

    C. Vibius Pansa Caetronianus (cos. 43) (1 year; raw 4.00, base 0.444, final 0.444): 43 BCE (Consul)

    Cn. Pompeius (cos. suff 31) (1 year; raw 4.00, base 0.444, final 0.444): 31 BCE (Consul)

🏺 Family

  1. Parents
    Gaius Octavius
  2. Siblings
    Lucius Marcius Philippus (cos. suff. 38)