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M. Aemilius Lepidus
3 magistracies , aged 43 at this time
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Broughton: Lepidus quarreled with his colleague, attempted to prevent giving funeral honors to Sulla, and, proposing a program to restore the powers of the tribunate, to carry new grain laws, and restore the confiscated lands to their former owners, began an insurrection, while Catulus became the leader of the opposing forces (a). Catulus also received charge of the restoration of the temple of Jupiter on the Capitolium (b).

Sources (3)
  • Broughton, MRR2
    • CIL 12.2.588, 734-737; Cic. Balb. 34 and 39; Sall. Hist. 1.1M; Liv. Per. 90; Fast. Cap., Degrassi 56f., 130, 484f. (Lepidus' name entire; Q. Lut[ati]us Q. f. [Q. n.] Catulu[s]); Plin. NH 10.50; 35.13; 36.49 and 109; Eutrop. 6.1.1; Chr. 354 (Lepido et Catulo), so also Fast. Hyd., and Chr. Pasc.; Cassiod.
    • (a) Cic. Cat. 3.24; Sall. Hist. 1.54-73M; Liv. Per. 90; Suet. Iul. 3; Plut. Sull. 34.4-5; Pomp. 15.1-16.2; App. BC 1.105-107; Gran. Lic. 43-45B; Flor. 2.11.1-6; Dio 44.28.2, and 47.4, Iul. Exup. 6; Eutrop. 6.5.1; Oros. 5.22.16; Schol. Gron. 286 Stangl
    • (b) CIL 12.2.737-ILS 35; of. 35a; Cic. Verr. 2.4.69; see especially 62, Praetors, on Caesar
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Q. Lutatius Catulus (): 81 BCE (Praetor) , 78 BCE (Consul)

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Q. Lutatius Catulus
3 magistracies
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Broughton: Lepidus quarreled with his colleague, attempted to prevent giving funeral honors to Sulla, and, proposing a program to restore the powers of the tribunate, to carry new grain laws, and restore the confiscated lands to their former owners, began an insurrection, while Catulus became the leader of the opposing forces (a). Catulus also received charge of the restoration of the temple of Jupiter on the Capitolium (b).

Sources (3)
  • Broughton, MRR2
    • CIL 12.2.588, 734-737; Cic. Balb. 34 and 39; Sall. Hist. 1.1M; Liv. Per. 90; Fast. Cap., Degrassi 56f., 130, 484f. (Lepidus' name entire; Q. Lut[ati]us Q. f. [Q. n.] Catulu[s]); Plin. NH 10.50; 35.13; 36.49 and 109; Eutrop. 6.1.1; Chr. 354 (Lepido et Catulo), so also Fast. Hyd., and Chr. Pasc.; Cassiod.
    • (a) Cic. Cat. 3.24; Sall. Hist. 1.54-73M; Liv. Per. 90; Suet. Iul. 3; Plut. Sull. 34.4-5; Pomp. 15.1-16.2; App. BC 1.105-107; Gran. Lic. 43-45B; Flor. 2.11.1-6; Dio 44.28.2, and 47.4, Iul. Exup. 6; Eutrop. 6.5.1; Oros. 5.22.16; Schol. Gron. 286 Stangl
    • (b) CIL 12.2.737-ILS 35; of. 35a; Cic. Verr. 2.4.69; see especially 62, Praetors, on Caesar
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M. Aemilius Lepidus (): 81 BCE (Praetor) , 78 BCE (Consul)

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C. Aurelius Cotta
probable
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. Octavius (): 78 BCE (Praetor) , 75 BCE (Consul)

Lucius Licinius Lucullus (cos. 74)
L. Licinius Lucullus
5 magistracies , aged 39 at this time
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MT: No further comments in MRR2

Sources (1)
  • Broughton, MRR2
    • Cic. Acad. 2.1; of. Elogium, Inscr. Ital. 13.8.84-CIL 12.1, p. 196ILS 60.
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L. Octavius
2 magistracies , aged 38 at this time
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Broughton: The latest date possible under the Cornelian law.

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  • Broughton, MRR2
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C. Aurelius Cotta (): 78 BCE (Praetor) , 75 BCE (Consul)

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Terentius Varro
1 magistracy
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Broughton: See 77, Promagistrates; and 75, Praetors, on L. Furius or L. Turius.

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  • MRR2
L
L. Valerius Trianius
probable
1 magistracy
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Broughton: See 77, Promagistrates.

Sources (1)
  • MRR2