51 BCE · Magistrates

Consuls

Ser. Sulpicius Rufus (cos. 51)

3 magistracies , aged 55 at this time

Broughton: The strongly anti-Caesarian attitude of Marcellus who attempted to raise the question of a successor to Caesar in Gaul was opposed both by his colleague and by Pompey (a). Marcellus even went the length of scourging a citizen of Novum Comum, to show that he did not recognize Caesar's claim that they were citizens (b).

Sources (3)

Broughton, MRR2
- CIL 12.2.770, 934; Oic. Att. 5.21.9; Cael. in Fam. 8.8.5, and 10.3; Cic. Fam. 12.15.2; Sall. Hist. 1.11 M; Liv. Per. 108; Dio 40, Index, and 30.3, and 58.3; Chr. 354 (Rufo et Marcello), so also Fast. Hyd., and Chr. Pasc.; Cassiod.; on Sulpicius, Cic. Fam. 3.3. 1; Plut. Cat. Min. 49.2; Ammian. Marc. 15.12.6; and on Marcellus, Cic. Fam. 4.7.2; 15.9; Eutrop. 6.19.2; and cf. O. Broneer, AJA 36 (1932) 395-397. See Degrassi 132, 496f.
- (a) Cael. in Cic. Fam. 8. 1. 2, and 2.2, and 5.3; Cic. Fam. 4.1.1, and 2.3, and 3.1, and 9.2; Att. 8.3.3; Suet. Iul. 28-29; App. BC 2.25-26; Plut. Caes. 29; Dio 40.59.1; Eutrop. 6.19.2, and Oros. 6.15.1, who confuse the Marcelli of 51 and 50
- (b) Cic. Att. 5.2.3, and 11.2; Plut. Caes. 29.1; App. BC 2.26; cf. Suet. Iul. 28

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L. Licinius Murena (cos. 62) (): 74 BCE (Quaestor) , 65 BCE (Praetor)

M. Claudius Marcellus (cos. 51)

3 magistracies , aged 44 at this time

Sources (3)

Broughton, MRR2
- CIL 12.2.770, 934; Oic. Att. 5.21.9; Cael. in Fam. 8.8.5, and 10.3; Cic. Fam. 12.15.2; Sall. Hist. 1.11 M; Liv. Per. 108; Dio 40, Index, and 30.3, and 58.3; Chr. 354 (Rufo et Marcello), so also Fast. Hyd., and Chr. Pasc.; Cassiod.; on Sulpicius, Cic. Fam. 3.3. 1; Plut. Cat. Min. 49.2; Ammian. Marc. 15.12.6; and on Marcellus, Cic. Fam. 4.7.2; 15.9; Eutrop. 6.19.2; and cf. O. Broneer, AJA 36 (1932) 395-397. See Degrassi 132, 496f.
- (a) Cael. in Cic. Fam. 8. 1. 2, and 2.2, and 5.3; Cic. Fam. 4.1.1, and 2.3, and 3.1, and 9.2; Att. 8.3.3; Suet. Iul. 28-29; App. BC 2.25-26; Plut. Caes. 29; Dio 40.59.1; Eutrop. 6.19.2, and Oros. 6.15.1, who confuse the Marcelli of 51 and 50
- (b) Cic. Att. 5.2.3, and 11.2; Plut. Caes. 29.1; App. BC 2.26; cf. Suet. Iul. 28

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M. Porcius Cato (pr. 54) (): 64 BCE (Quaestor) , 54 BCE (Praetor)

A. Plautius Plotius (pr. 51) (): 54 BCE (Aedile) , 51 BCE (Praetor)

Praetors

M. Juventius Laterensis

2 magistracies

MT: No further comments in MRR2

Sources (1)

Broughton, MRR2
- Cael. in Cic. Fam. 8.8.2.

A. Plautius Plotius (pr. 51)

3 magistracies

MT: No further comments in MRR2

Sources (1)

Broughton, MRR2
- Cic. Att. 5.15.1; cf. Fam. 13.29.4. See Lübker no. 3.

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Cn. Plancius (): 56 BCE (Tribune of the Plebs) , 54 BCE (Aedile)

M. Claudius Marcellus (cos. 51) (): 54 BCE (Praetor) , 51 BCE (Consul)

Quaestors

C. Antonius

3 magistracies , aged 29 at this time

Broughton: One of the three brothers of whom Marcus was Quaestor in 52 and Lucius in 50 (a).

Sources (1)

Broughton, MRR2
- (a) see Cic. Fam. 2.18.2-3

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C. Julius Caesar (): 46 BCE (Consul, Dictator) , 44 BCE (Consul, Dictator)

T. Furfanius Postumus (): 51 BCE (Quaestor) , 46 BCE (Praetor)

T. Furfanius Postumus

probable

Sicily

2 magistracies

Broughton: Quaestor in Sicily (a).

Sources (1)

Broughton, MRR2
- (a) Cic. Att. 7.15.2; see 50, and 46, Promagistrates; and on the name, Fam. 6.8.3

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C. Antonius (): 51 BCE (Quaestor) , 46 BCE (Tribune of the Plebs)

Furius Crassipes (q. 51)

Bithynia and Pontus

1 magistracy

Broughton: Served under Silius in Bithynia and Pontus (a).

Sources (1)

Broughton, MRR2
- (a) Cic. Fam. 13.9

L. Mescinius Rufus

Cilicia

1 magistracy

Broughton: Served under Cicero in Cilicia, 51-50 B. C. (a).

Sources (1)

Broughton, MRR2
- (a) Cic. Att. 5.11.4; 6.3.1, and 4.1, and 7.2; Fam. 5.19-21; 2.17.4; 13.26.1; 16.4.3

Canini Sallustius

Syria

1 magistracy

Broughton: Served as a Proquaestor in 50 under Bibulus in Syria (a). In RE he is identified, probably erroneously, with Sallust the historian. Orelli read the praenomen as Cn., Mommsen as C. (b) and identified him with the historian. It is improbable that the historian, who was a strong supporter of Caesar, would have served under Bibulus, or that, being an ex-Tribune, he would have taken the title of Legatus pro qaestore.

Sources (2)

Broughton, MRR2
- (a) Cic. Fam. 2.17
- (b) RF 2.434f.

Tribune of the Plebs

C. Caelius (tr. pl. 51)

1 magistracy

Broughton: Vetoed an anti-Caesarian resolution of the Senate (a).

Sources (1)

Broughton, MRR2
- (a) Cael. in Cic. Fam. 8.8.6-8

P. Cornelius

1 magistracy

Broughton: Vetoed an anti-Caesarian resolution of the Senate (a).

Sources (1)

Broughton, MRR2
- (a) Cael. in Cic. Fam. 8.6.6

C. Vibius Pansa Caetronianus (cos. 43)

4 magistracies , aged 38 at this time

Broughton: Vetoed several anti-Caesarian resolutions of the Senate (a). See Lübker no. 6. Pansa's name is established from CIL 6.37077 (cf. Dio 46, Index, Capronianus).

Sources (2)

Broughton, MRR2
- (a) Cael. in Cic. Fam. 8.8.6-8
- CIL 6.37077

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Q. Pedius (cos. suff. 43) (): 48 BCE (Praetor) , 43 BCE (Consul)

A. Hirtius (): 48 BCE (Tribune of the Plebs) , 43 BCE (Consul)

C. Julius Caesar (): 49 BCE (Dictator) , 48 BCE (Consul, Dictator)

L. Vinicius

2 magistracies

Broughton: Vetoed an anti-Caesarian resolution of the Senate (a). See Lübker no. 1; PIR 3.435.

Sources (1)

Broughton, MRR2
- (a) Cael. in Cic. Fam. 8.8.6