71 BCE · Magistrates

Consuls

P. Cornelius Lentulus Sura

4 magistracies , aged 43 at this time

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.

Sources (1)

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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Cn. Aufidius Orestes (): 71 BCE (Consul)

L. Valerius Flaccus (): 71 BCE (Quaestor) , 63 BCE (Praetor)

M. Antonius Creticus (): 74 BCE (Praetor)

C. Cosconius (): 63 BCE (Praetor)

C. Pomptinus Pontinius (): 63 BCE (Praetor)

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Cn. Aufidius Orestes

3 magistracies

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

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P. Cornelius Lentulus Sura (): 71 BCE (Consul)

M. Aurelius Cotta (cos. 74) (): 77 BCE (Praetor)

M. Junius Silanus (): 77 BCE (Praetor)

Sex. Peducaeus (pr. 77) (): 77 BCE (Praetor)

D. Junius Brutus (): 77 BCE (Consul)

Praetors

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L. Afranius

probable

2 magistracies

MT: No further comments in MRR2

Sources (1)

Broughton, MRR2
- See 70, and 69, Promagistrates.

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Q. Caecilius Metellus Celer (cos. 60) (): 60 BCE (Consul)

L. Caecilius Metellus (cos. 68) (): 71 BCE (Praetor)

Q. Marcius Rex (): 71 BCE (Praetor)

Cn. Aufidius Orestes (): 71 BCE (Consul)

Cn. Cornelius Lentulus Marcellinus (cos. 56) (): 60 BCE (Praetor)

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L. Caecilius Metellus (cos. 68)

2 magistracies

Broughton: Probably, but not certainly, the Metellus, Praetor, mentioned in Cic. Tull. 39. See 70, Promagistrates.

Sources (1)

Broughton, MRR2
- Cic. Tull. 39

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Q. Marcius Rex (): 71 BCE (Praetor) , 68 BCE (Consul)

L. Afranius (): 71 BCE (Praetor)

Bellinus (Bellienus 1) (): 68 BCE (Praetor)

C. Licinius Macer (): 68 BCE (Praetor)

Cn. Aufidius Orestes (): 71 BCE (Consul)

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Q. Marcius Rex

2 magistracies

Broughton: The latest date possible under the Cornelian law.

Sources (1)

MRR2

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

L. Afranius (): 71 BCE (Praetor)

Bellinus (Bellienus 1) (): 68 BCE (Praetor)

C. Licinius Macer (): 68 BCE (Praetor)

Cn. Aufidius Orestes (): 71 BCE (Consul)

Aediles

Q

Q. Curtius

1 magistracy

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

Sources (1)

Broughton, MRR2
- (a) see Sall. Cat. 17.3; cf. Q. Cic. Comm. Pet. 10; Sall. Cat. 23.1; Ascon. 93 C; App. BC 2.3

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C. (Curtius) Postumus (): 71 BCE (Quaestor)

C. Coelius (): 71 BCE (Quaestor)

Cn. Aufidius Orestes (): 71 BCE (Consul)

Cn. Tremellius Scrofa (): 71 BCE (Quaestor)

L. Afranius (): 71 BCE (Praetor)

Quaestors

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C. Coelius

probable

1 magistracy

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

Sources (1)

Broughton, MRR2
- (a) Ascon. 57 C

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C. (Curtius) Postumus (): 71 BCE (Quaestor)

Cn. Tremellius Scrofa (): 71 BCE (Quaestor)

L. Valerius Flaccus (): 71 BCE (Quaestor)

Q. Curius (): 71 BCE (Quaestor)

Cn. Aufidius Orestes (): 71 BCE (Consul)

Q

Q. Curius

2 magistracies

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

Sources (1)

Broughton, MRR2
- (a) see Sall. Cat. 17.3; cf. Q. Cic. Comm. Pet. 10; Sall. Cat. 23.1; Ascon. 93 C; App. BC 2.3

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C. Marcius Figulus (): 67 BCE (Praetor)

D. Junius Silanus (): 67 BCE (Praetor)

L. Julius Caesar (): 67 BCE (Praetor)

L. Lucceius Licinius (): 67 BCE (Praetor)

M. Junius (): 67 BCE (Praetor)

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C. (Curtius) Postumus

probable

1 magistracy

Broughton: Probably held the quaestorship by 71, since he was a candidate for the praetorship in the autumn of 63 (a).

Sources (1)

Broughton, MRR2
- (a) Cic. Mur. 57

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C. Coelius (): 71 BCE (Quaestor)

Cn. Tremellius Scrofa (): 71 BCE (Quaestor)

L. Valerius Flaccus (): 71 BCE (Quaestor)

Q. Curius (): 71 BCE (Quaestor)

Cn. Aufidius Orestes (): 71 BCE (Consul)

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Cn. Tremellius Scrofa

3 magistracies , aged 30 at this time

Broughton: Served under Crassus against Spartacus, and was defeated and wounded at Petelia (a).

Sources (1)

Broughton, MRR2
- (a) Plut. Crass. 11.4

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C. Claudius Marcellus (cos. 49) (): 52 BCE (Praetor)

C. Considius Longus (pr. 58) (): 58 BCE (Praetor)

C. Fabius (Hadrianus) (pr. 58) (): 58 BCE (Praetor)

C. Memmius (pr. 58) (): 58 BCE (Praetor)

L. Cornelius Lentulus Crus (): 58 BCE (Praetor)

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L. Valerius Flaccus

2 magistracies

Broughton: Served under M. Pupius Piso in Spain (a).

Sources (1)

Broughton, MRR2
- (a) Cic. Flacc. 6, cf. Fr. Med.

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

C. Cosconius (): 63 BCE (Praetor)

C. Pomptinus Pontinius (): 63 BCE (Praetor)

C. Sulpicius (): 63 BCE (Praetor)

L. Roscius Otho (): 63 BCE (Praetor)

Tribune of the Plebs

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M. Lollius Palicanus

2 magistracies , aged 38 at this time

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.

Sources (3)

Broughton, MRR2
- (a) Cic. Verr. 2.2.95-100; cf. Ps.-Ascon. 250 Stangl
- (b) Ps.-Ascon. 189, and 220 Stangl; cf. Cic. Verr. 1.45; Brut. 223; Sall. Hist. 4.43 M; Plut. Pomp. 21.4; App. BC 1.121; Schol. Gron. 328 Stangl, where he is mistakenly connected with the reform of the juries in 70
- (c) Cic. Verr. 2.2.95-100

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L. Volcatius Tullus (cos. 66) (): 69 BCE (Praetor)

M. Aemilius Lepidus (cos. 66) (): 69 BCE (Praetor)

M. Caecilius Metellus (): 69 BCE (Praetor)

P. Cornelius Dolabella (): 69 BCE (Praetor)

Q. Caecilius Metellus Creticus (): 69 BCE (Consul)