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Gaius Norbanus Flaccus (cos. 38)

Consul in 38

🏛️ Career

  1. 43 BCE
    (aged 42)
    Praetor

    Broughton: He and L. Cestius (see below) are termed Pr(aetores?) on gold coins issued in 44 or 43 (pr(aefecti), a) by decree of the Senate. As the list of Praetors for 44 is so completely known, I place them in 43. See (b).

    MT: I copied citation from Cestius

    Sources (2)
    • Broughton, MRR2
      • (a) Grueber, CRRBM 1.552f.
      • (b) Groag, RE 17.1.1271, and Bahrfeldt, R6m. Geldmünzpragung 41f. on Cestius
    Career-overlap (5) Magistrates with the closest career overlap; red font indicates family member

    Ap. Claudius Pulcher (cos. 38) (1 year; raw 4.00, base 0.800, final 0.800): 38 BCE (Consul)

    L. Cornelius Lentulus (Cruscellio?) (1 year; raw 4.00, base 0.800, final 0.800): 38 BCE (Consul)

    L. Marcius Philippus (cos. suff. 38) (1 year; raw 4.00, base 0.800, final 0.800): 38 BCE (Consul)

    L. Aelius Lamia (1 year; raw 3.00, base 0.600, final 0.600): 43 BCE (Praetor)

    L. Cestius (1 year; raw 3.00, base 0.600, final 0.600): 43 BCE (Praetor)

  2. 38 BCE
    (aged 47)
    Consul

    Broughton: They were the first Consuls to have two Quaestors each (a). On Claudius, see (b).

    Sources (3)
    • Broughton, MRR2
      • Fast. Mag. Vic., Degrassi 282f., 287; Fast. Biond., ibid. 291f.; and see 135, 506f.; Dio 48, Index, and 43. 1; 49.23. 1; Chr. 354; Fast. Hyd.; Chr. Pasc.; Cassiod.; Zonar. 10.23; on Claudius, CIL 10.1423, 1424–ILS 890; and on Norbanus, Forlati, Epigraphica 3 (1941) 272.
      • (a) Dio 48.43.1
      • (b) PIR² 2.237f., no. 982; on Norbanus, De Laet no. 264
    Career-overlap (5) Magistrates with the closest career overlap; red font indicates family member

    Ap. Claudius Pulcher (cos. 38) (1 year; raw 4.00, base 0.800, final 0.800): 38 BCE (Consul)

    L. Cornelius Lentulus (Cruscellio?) (1 year; raw 4.00, base 0.800, final 0.800): 38 BCE (Consul)

    L. Marcius Philippus (cos. suff. 38) (1 year; raw 4.00, base 0.800, final 0.800): 38 BCE (Consul)

    L. Aelius Lamia (1 year; raw 3.00, base 0.600, final 0.600): 43 BCE (Praetor)

    L. Cestius (1 year; raw 3.00, base 0.600, final 0.600): 43 BCE (Praetor)

🏺 Family

  1. Parents
    Gaius Norbanus Flaccus Balbus (cos. 83)