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M. Aemilius Lepidus
3 magistracies , aged 43 at this time

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
Career-overlap (5) Magistrates with the closest career overlap; red font indicates family member

Q. Lutatius Catulus (): 81 BCE (Praetor) , 78 BCE (Consul)

C. Claudius Nero (): 81 BCE (Praetor)

C. Papirius Carbo Arvina (pr. 83) (): 81 BCE (Praetor)

Cn. Cornelius Dolabella (): 81 BCE (Praetor)

L. Fufidius (): 81 BCE (Praetor)

Q. Lutatius Catulus
3 magistracies

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
Career-overlap (5) Magistrates with the closest career overlap; red font indicates family member

M. Aemilius Lepidus (): 81 BCE (Praetor) , 78 BCE (Consul)

C. Claudius Nero (): 81 BCE (Praetor)

C. Papirius Carbo Arvina (pr. 83) (): 81 BCE (Praetor)

Cn. Cornelius Dolabella (): 81 BCE (Praetor)

L. Fufidius (): 81 BCE (Praetor)

Praetors

C. Aurelius Cotta
probable
2 magistracies

Broughton: The latest date possible under the Cornelian law

Sources (1)
  • MRR2
Career-overlap (5) Magistrates with the closest career overlap; red font indicates family member

L. Octavius (): 78 BCE (Praetor) , 75 BCE (Consul)

L. Licinius Lucullus (): 78 BCE (Praetor)

L. Valerius Trianius (): 78 BCE (Praetor)

Terentius Varro (): 78 BCE (Praetor)

C. Licinius Sacerdos (): 75 BCE (Praetor)

L. Licinius Lucullus
5 magistracies , aged 39 at this time

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.
Career-overlap (5) Magistrates with the closest career overlap; red font indicates family member

M. Aurelius Cotta (cos. 74) (): 74 BCE (Consul)

C. Aurelius Cotta (): 78 BCE (Praetor)

L. Octavius (): 78 BCE (Praetor)

L. Valerius Trianius (): 78 BCE (Praetor)

Terentius Varro (): 78 BCE (Praetor)

L. Octavius
2 magistracies , aged 38 at this time

Broughton: The latest date possible under the Cornelian law.

Sources (1)
  • Broughton, MRR2
Career-overlap (5) Magistrates with the closest career overlap; red font indicates family member

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

L. Licinius Lucullus (): 78 BCE (Praetor)

L. Valerius Trianius (): 78 BCE (Praetor)

Terentius Varro (): 78 BCE (Praetor)

C. Licinius Sacerdos (): 75 BCE (Praetor)

Terentius Varro
1 magistracy

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

Sources (1)
  • MRR2
Career-overlap (5) Magistrates with the closest career overlap; red font indicates family member

C. Aurelius Cotta (): 78 BCE (Praetor)

L. Licinius Lucullus (): 78 BCE (Praetor)

L. Octavius (): 78 BCE (Praetor)

L. Valerius Trianius (): 78 BCE (Praetor)

M. Aemilius Lepidus (): 78 BCE (Consul)

L. Valerius Trianius
probable
1 magistracy

Broughton: See 77, Promagistrates.

Sources (1)
  • MRR2
Career-overlap (5) Magistrates with the closest career overlap; red font indicates family member

C. Aurelius Cotta (): 78 BCE (Praetor)

L. Licinius Lucullus (): 78 BCE (Praetor)

L. Octavius (): 78 BCE (Praetor)

Terentius Varro (): 78 BCE (Praetor)

M. Aemilius Lepidus (): 78 BCE (Consul)