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P. Cornelius Lentulus Sura
4 magistracies , aged 43 at this time
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MT: Attested in inscriptions, in the official fasti (corrupted forms like Horesten and Plendulo), and in later chronicles. Literary references (Cicero, Velleius, Dio) also confirm activities.

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  • Broughton, MRR2
    • CIL 12.2.686, 898, 899, 900, 2718-RE 17.2.1423, no. 27; Eutrop. 6.8.1; Chr. 354 (Lentulo et Horesten); Fast. Hyd. (Plendulo et Oreste), so also Chr. Pasc.; Cassiod.; on Lentulus, Vell. 2.34.4; Dio 37.30.4; and on Orestes, Cic. Planc. 52. See Degrassi 131, 486f.
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L. Valerius Flaccus (): 71 BCE (Quaestor) , 63 BCE (Praetor)

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Cn. Aufidius Orestes
3 magistracies
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Broughton: See RE, nos. 6 and 7. He was probably an Aurelius Orestes (see 126, and 103, Consuls) adopted by Cn. Aufidius in his old age (a).

Sources (2)
  • Broughton, MRR2
    • CIL 12.2.686, 898, 899, 900, 2718-RE 17.2.1423, no. 27; Eutrop. 6.8.1; Chr. 354 (Lentulo et Horesten); Fast. Hyd. (Plendulo et Oreste), so also Chr. Pasc.; Cassiod.; on Lentulus, Vell. 2.34.4; Dio 37.30.4; and on Orestes, Cic. Planc. 52. See Degrassi 131, 486f.
    • (a) Cic. Dom. 35

Praetors

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L. Afranius
probable
2 magistracies
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MT: No further comments in MRR2

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  • Broughton, MRR2
    • See 70, and 69, Promagistrates.
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L. Caecilius Metellus (cos. 68)
2 magistracies
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Broughton: Probably, but not certainly, the Metellus, Praetor, mentioned in Cic. Tull. 39. See 70, Promagistrates.

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  • Broughton, MRR2
    • Cic. Tull. 39
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Q. Marcius Rex (): 71 BCE (Praetor) , 68 BCE (Consul)

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Q. Marcius Rex
2 magistracies
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Broughton: The latest date possible under the Cornelian law.

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  • MRR2
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L. Caecilius Metellus (cos. 68) (): 71 BCE (Praetor) , 68 BCE (Consul)

Aediles

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Q. Curtius
1 magistracy
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Broughton: Expelled from the Senate in 70, probably as a quaestorius (a).

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Quaestors

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C. Coelius
probable
1 magistracy
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Broughton: As he served under Pompey in Spain (a), 71 is the latest possible year.

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  • Broughton, MRR2
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Q. Curius
2 magistracies
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Broughton: Expelled from the Senate in 70, probably as a quaestorius (a).

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C. (Curtius) Postumus
probable
1 magistracy
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Broughton: Probably held the quaestorship by 71, since he was a candidate for the praetorship in the autumn of 63 (a).

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Cn. Tremellius Scrofa
3 magistracies , aged 30 at this time
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Broughton: Served under Crassus against Spartacus, and was defeated and wounded at Petelia (a).

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L. Valerius Flaccus
2 magistracies
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Broughton: Served under M. Pupius Piso in Spain (a).

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P. Cornelius Lentulus Sura (): 71 BCE (Consul) , 63 BCE (Praetor)

Tribune of the Plebs

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M. Lollius Palicanus
2 magistracies , aged 38 at this time
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Broughton: Rallied to bring aid to Sthenius and other victims of Verres in Sicily (a). Active in securing the support of Pompey for the restoration of the powers of the tribunate (b). Niccolini (FTP 245-247) has seen that the date of the tribunate of Lollius is established by the case of Sthenius (c), after December 72 and before the college of Tribunes in office at the time of the trial of Verres.

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