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Consuls

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L. Aemilius Paullus (cos. 50)
3 magistracies , aged 49 at this time
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Broughton: Paullus, who had received financial aid from Caesar in restoring the Basilica Aemilia (a), tended to support Caesar and check his colleague, who remained an obdurate opponent (b).

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C. Claudius Marcellus (cos. 50) (): 53 BCE (Praetor) , 50 BCE (Consul)

P. Attius Varus (): 53 BCE (Praetor)

Q. Minucius Thermus (pr. 58) (): 53 BCE (Praetor)

C. Messius (): 55 BCE (Aedile)

C. Titius Rufus (): 50 BCE (Praetor)

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C. Claudius Marcellus (cos. 50)
3 magistracies
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Broughton: Paullus, who had received financial aid from Caesar in restoring the Basilica Aemilia (a), tended to support Caesar and check his colleague, who remained an obdurate opponent (b).

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L. Aemilius Paullus (cos. 50) (): 53 BCE (Praetor) , 50 BCE (Consul)

Cn. Domitius Calvinus (cos. 53) (): 56 BCE (Praetor) , 53 BCE (Consul)

P. Attius Varus (): 53 BCE (Praetor)

Q. Minucius Thermus (pr. 58) (): 53 BCE (Praetor)

C. Claudius Marcellus (cos. 49) (): 56 BCE (Aedile)

Praetors

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M. Considius Nonianus
2 magistracies
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Broughton: See 54, Praetors, and 49, Promagistrates

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  • MRR2
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C. Cosconius (pr. 54) (): 54 BCE (Praetor)

C. Fannius (pr. 54) (): 54 BCE (Praetor)

C. Titius Rufus (): 50 BCE (Praetor)

Cn. Domitius (pr. 54) (): 54 BCE (Praetor)

Fonteius (not in RE) (): 54 BCE (Praetor)

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M. Curtius
2 magistracies
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MT: No further comments in MRR2. In MRR2 Broughton initially lists Marcus as praetor in 50 BCE, but then seems to correct himself in MRR3. This supposedly goes back to some corrupted letters (dittography) in Cicero's letters. In the Quintus letters (ad Q. fr. I 4, 3) he lists the tribunes siding with him for the call back from exile (Curius, Milo, Fadius, Fabricius). In the senate speech following his return from exile (p. red. 21) he refers to Marcus Curtius son of the propraetor (Sextus Peducaeus) in Sicily in 75 for which Cicero served as quaestor. Lastly, in 50 BCE Cicero is in Cilicia (southern Anatolia) serving as proconsul. During this time he sends a letter of recommendation to a C. Curtius Peducaeanus (on behalf of Marcus Fadius). Munzer thinks this letter of recommendation is where the praenomen has been corrupted. Based on this I've kept both magistracies (quaestor in 61 and praetor in 50) under the same person Marcus.

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C. Titius Rufus (): 50 BCE (Praetor)

L. Postumius (pr. 50) (): 50 BCE (Praetor)

L. Scribonius Libo (cos. 34) (): 50 BCE (Praetor)

M. Considius Nonianus (): 50 BCE (Praetor)

M. Livius Drusus Claudianus (): 50 BCE (Praetor)

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L. Postumius (pr. 50)
1 magistracy
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MT: No further comments in MRR2

Sources (1)
  • Broughton, MRR2
    • Sall. Ad Cae..9. 2.9.4; Cic. Fam. 7.15.2. See 54, Praetors, and 49, Promagistrates.
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C. Titius Rufus (): 50 BCE (Praetor)

L. Scribonius Libo (cos. 34) (): 50 BCE (Praetor)

M. Considius Nonianus (): 50 BCE (Praetor)

M. Curtius (): 50 BCE (Praetor)

M. Livius Drusus Claudianus (): 50 BCE (Praetor)

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L. Scribonius Libo (cos. 34)
2 magistracies , aged 40 at this time
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Broughton: Münzer supposes that he attained the praetorship before 49 because of his later appointments in the Pompeian forces; but he appears to have been a Legate only.

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  • Broughton, MRR2
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C. Memmius (cos. suff. 34) (): 34 BCE (Consul)

L. Sempronius Atratinus (): 34 BCE (Consul)

M. Antonius (cos. 44) (): 34 BCE (Consul)

M. Herennius Picens? (): 34 BCE (Consul)

Paullus Aemilius Lepidus (): 34 BCE (Consul)

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C. Titius Rufus
1 magistracy
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MT: No further comments in MRR2

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L. Postumius (pr. 50) (): 50 BCE (Praetor)

L. Scribonius Libo (cos. 34) (): 50 BCE (Praetor)

M. Considius Nonianus (): 50 BCE (Praetor)

M. Curtius (): 50 BCE (Praetor)

M. Livius Drusus Claudianus (): 50 BCE (Praetor)

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M. Livius Drusus Claudianus
1 magistracy , aged 43 at this time
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Broughton: President of a court to which cases of violation of the Lex Scantinia were brought (a); on the name, see (b).

Sources (2)
  • Broughton, MRR2
    • (a) Cael. in Cic. Fam. 8.14.4; cf. 8.12.3
    • (b) PIR 2.291, no. 210; IGRP 4.982
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C. Titius Rufus (): 50 BCE (Praetor)

L. Postumius (pr. 50) (): 50 BCE (Praetor)

L. Scribonius Libo (cos. 34) (): 50 BCE (Praetor)

M. Considius Nonianus (): 50 BCE (Praetor)

M. Curtius (): 50 BCE (Praetor)

Aediles

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M. Caelius Rufus
4 magistracies , aged 32 at this time
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Broughton: He repeatedly begged Cicero to send him panthers from Cilicia for his games (a). He prosecuted persons who were diverting water from the aqueducts (b). See above, Censors, on his quarrel with Appius Claudius.

Sources (3)
  • Broughton, MRR2
    • Cic. Fam. 2.9-15; Brut. 273; Cael. in Cic. Fam. 8.2.2, and 3. 1, and 4.3, and 9.1.
    • (a) Fam. 8.2.2, and 4.5, and 6.5, and 8.10, and 9.3; cf. 2.11.2; Att. 6.1.21; Plut. Cic. 36.5
    • (b) Fam. 8.6.4; Frontin. Aq. 2.76
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C. Cosconius (pr. 54) (): 57 BCE (Aedile) , 48 BCE (Praetor)

Q. Fabius Maximus (): 57 BCE (Aedile) , 48 BCE (Praetor)

C. Caninius Rebilus (cos. suff. 45) (): 48 BCE (Praetor)

C. Rabirius Curtius Postumus (): 48 BCE (Praetor)

C. Sallustius Crispus (): 52 BCE (Tribune of the Plebs) , 48 BCE (Quaestor)

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M. Octavius
1 magistracy
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Broughton: He too sent Cicero a request for panthers through Atticus (a).

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M. Caelius Rufus (): 50 BCE (Aedile)

C. Claudius Marcellus (cos. 50) (): 50 BCE (Consul)

C. Coelius Caldus (q. 50) (): 50 BCE (Quaestor)

C. Furnius (): 50 BCE (Tribune of the Plebs)

C. Scribonius Curio (pr. 54) (): 50 BCE (Tribune of the Plebs)

Quaestors

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T. Antistius
Macedonia
1 magistracy
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Broughton: Quaestor in Macedonia (a).

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C. Coelius Caldus (q. 50) (): 50 BCE (Quaestor)

L. Antonius Pietas (cos. 41) (): 50 BCE (Quaestor)

L. Marius (q. 50) (): 50 BCE (Quaestor)

C. Claudius Marcellus (cos. 50) (): 50 BCE (Consul)

C. Furnius (): 50 BCE (Tribune of the Plebs)

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L. Antonius Pietas (cos. 41)
Asia
3 magistracies , aged 28 at this time
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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
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P. Servilius Isauricus (): 41 BCE (Consul)

(C. or P. or L. Hostilius) Saserna (22-24) (): 44 BCE (Tribune of the Plebs)

C. (Servilius) Casca (): 44 BCE (Tribune of the Plebs)

C. Coelius Caldus (q. 50) (): 50 BCE (Quaestor)

C. Epidius Marullus (): 44 BCE (Tribune of the Plebs)

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C. Coelius Caldus (q. 50)
Cilicia
1 magistracy , aged 30 at this time
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Broughton: Served under Cicero in Cilicia (a). Cicero left him in command of the province when he returned to Rome (b).

MT: looks like his quaestorship with Cicero didn't start off swimmingly as he didn't join Cicero immediately. Cicero was looking for him by end of June, at which point he either already was or was on his way to Cilicia (a) but didn't know where Caldus was.

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L. Antonius Pietas (cos. 41) (): 50 BCE (Quaestor)

L. Marius (q. 50) (): 50 BCE (Quaestor)

T. Antistius (): 50 BCE (Quaestor)

C. Claudius Marcellus (cos. 50) (): 50 BCE (Consul)

C. Furnius (): 50 BCE (Tribune of the Plebs)

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L. Marius (q. 50)
Syria
1 magistracy
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Broughton: Successor to Sallustius in Syria (a).

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C. Coelius Caldus (q. 50) (): 50 BCE (Quaestor)

L. Antonius Pietas (cos. 41) (): 50 BCE (Quaestor)

T. Antistius (): 50 BCE (Quaestor)

C. Claudius Marcellus (cos. 50) (): 50 BCE (Consul)

C. Furnius (): 50 BCE (Tribune of the Plebs)

Tribune of the Plebs

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C. Furnius
2 magistracies , aged 45 at this time
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Broughton: Cicero relied on him particularly to prevent the prorogation of his provincial command (a). See PIR² 3.232, no. 590.

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C. Cocceius Balbus (): 42 BCE (Praetor)

L. Aelius Lamia (): 42 BCE (Praetor)

P. Alfenus Varus (): 42 BCE (Praetor)

Ti. Claudius Nero (pr. 42) (): 42 BCE (Praetor)

C. Scribonius Curio (pr. 54) (): 50 BCE (Tribune of the Plebs)

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C. Scribonius Curio (pr. 54)
2 magistracies , aged 35 at this time
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Broughton: Elected in place of Servaeus who had been convicted of bribery in the election (a), he advanced a series of bills: 1. on the Campanian land (b); 2. to annex the kingdom of Juba (c); 3. to restore C. Memmius from exile (d); 4. to reduce luxury when travelling (e); 5. to set himself up as road commissioner for five years (f); and 6. a grain law (g). Bribed by Caesar (h), he used the refusal of his demand for intercalation in the calendar (i) as an excuse to go over publicly to Caesar's support, in active opposition to Pompey and the optimate faction (j).

MT: see also App. BC 2.27 for Curio's demand that both Caesar and Pompey should give up their provinces and armies.

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C. Furnius (): 50 BCE (Tribune of the Plebs)

Faustus Cornelius Sulla (): 54 BCE (Quaestor)

L. Sestius Pansa (): 54 BCE (Quaestor)

M. Considius Nonianus (): 54 BCE (Praetor) , 50 BCE (Praetor)

M. Licinius Crassus (): 54 BCE (Quaestor)