83 BCE · Magistrates

Consuls

L. Cornelius Scipio Asiagenus

2 magistracies , aged 46 at this time

Broughton: Sulla won Scipio's army away from him at Teanum and took him prisoner, but dismissed him unharmed(1) (a). Norbanus was defeated near Mt. Tifata(2) and retreated to Capua where he maintained himself for a time (b).

Sources (3)

Broughton, MRR2
- Cic. Quinct. 24; Fast. Cap., Degrassi 54f., 130, 484f.; Tac. Hist. 3.72; App. BC 1.82; Flor. 2.9.18; Obseq. 57; Eutrop. 5.7; Chr. 354 (Asiatico II et Pulbo); Fast. Hyd. (Scipione et Narbone), so also Chr. Pasc.; Cassiod.; and on Scipio, Cic. Verr. 2.1.37.
- (a) Cic. Phil. 12.27; 13.2; Diod. 38.16; Liv. Per. 85; Vell. 2.25.2; Plut. Sull. 28.1-3; Sert. 6.1-2; Pomp. 7.3; App. BC 1.82, and 85, and 95; Flor. 2.9.19; Dio 30-35, fr. 107.2; Eutrop. 5.7.4; Iul. Exup. 7; Schol. Bob. 126 Stangl
- (b) Sulla fr. 18 Peter; FGrH 2B.1151, no. 252; Liv. Per. 85; Vell. 2.25.2; Plut. Sull. 27.5; 28.3; Sert. 6.1; App. BC 1.8486; Flor. 2.9.19; Eutrop. 5.7.4; Iul. Exup. 7; Oros. 5.20.2 (1) It is reported that Scipio attempted a treacherous rising against Sulla (App. BC 1.95; of. Plut. Pomp. 7.3). He was later proscribed but escaped to Massilia (Oros. 5.21.3; of. Cic. Sest. 7; Att. 9.15.2; Schol. Bob. 126 Stangl). (2) On Tifata, cf. also ILS 251, and 3240.

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C. Norbanus Flaccus Balbus (cos. 83) (): 83 BCE (Consul)

C. Marius (): 86 BCE (Consul)

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

L. Cornelius Cinna (cos. 87) (): 86 BCE (Consul)

L. Marcius Philippus (): 86 BCE (Consul)

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C. Norbanus Flaccus Balbus (cos. 83)

3 magistracies

Broughton: Sulla won Scipio's army away from him at Teanum and took him prisoner, but dismissed him unharmed(1) (a). Norbanus was defeated near Mt. Tifata(2) and retreated to Capua where he maintained himself for a time (b).

Sources (3)

Broughton, MRR2
- Cic. Quinct. 24; Fast. Cap., Degrassi 54f., 130, 484f.; Tac. Hist. 3.72; App. BC 1.82; Flor. 2.9.18; Obseq. 57; Eutrop. 5.7; Chr. 354 (Asiatico II et Pulbo); Fast. Hyd. (Scipione et Narbone), so also Chr. Pasc.; Cassiod.; and on Scipio, Cic. Verr. 2.1.37.
- (a) Cic. Phil. 12.27; 13.2; Diod. 38.16; Liv. Per. 85; Vell. 2.25.2; Plut. Sull. 28.1-3; Sert. 6.1-2; Pomp. 7.3; App. BC 1.82, and 85, and 95; Flor. 2.9.19; Dio 30-35, fr. 107.2; Eutrop. 5.7.4; Iul. Exup. 7; Schol. Bob. 126 Stangl
- (b) Sulla fr. 18 Peter; FGrH 2B.1151, no. 252; Liv. Per. 85; Vell. 2.25.2; Plut. Sull. 27.5; 28.3; Sert. 6.1; App. BC 1.8486; Flor. 2.9.19; Eutrop. 5.7.4; Iul. Exup. 7; Oros. 5.20.2 (1) It is reported that Scipio attempted a treacherous rising against Sulla (App. BC 1.95; of. Plut. Pomp. 7.3). He was later proscribed but escaped to Massilia (Oros. 5.21.3; of. Cic. Sest. 7; Att. 9.15.2; Schol. Bob. 126 Stangl). (2) On Tifata, cf. also ILS 251, and 3240.

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L. Cornelius Scipio Asiagenus (): 83 BCE (Consul)

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

P. Burrenus (): 83 BCE (Praetor)

Q. Sertorius (): 83 BCE (Praetor)

M. Iunius Brutus (tr. pl. 83) (): 83 BCE (Tribune of the Plebs)

Praetors

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P. Burrenus

1 magistracy

MT: No further comments in MRR2

Sources (1)

Broughton, MRR2
- Cic. Quinct. 25 and 30 and 69.

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

Q. Sertorius (): 83 BCE (Praetor)

C. Norbanus Flaccus Balbus (cos. 83) (): 83 BCE (Consul)

L. Cornelius Scipio Asiagenus (): 83 BCE (Consul)

M. Iunius Brutus (tr. pl. 83) (): 83 BCE (Tribune of the Plebs)

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C. Papirius Carbo Arvina (pr. 83)

3 magistracies , aged 41 at this time

Broughton: On the identity of Garbo, see 90, Tribunes of the Plebs, and note 8. Velleius calls him a brother of the Consul of 82, but the Consul's brother was killed at Volaterrae in 81 (a).

Sources (2)

Broughton, MRR2
- Vell. 2.26.2, an ex-Praetor in 82; cf. Cic. De Or. 3.10; Brut. 311; Val. Max. 9.2.3.
- (a) Gran. Lic. 39 B; Val. Max. 9.7.3

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

Q. Sertorius (): 90 BCE (Quaestor) , 83 BCE (Praetor)

C. Claudius Nero (): 81 BCE (Praetor)

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

L. Fufidius (): 81 BCE (Praetor)

M. Aemilius Lepidus (): 81 BCE (Praetor)

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Q. Sertorius

3 magistracies

Broughton: First assisted Scipio and Norbanus against Sulla, then retired to Etruria, and proceeded from there to his province of Nearer Spain (a).

Sources (1)

Broughton, MRR2
- (a) Plut. Sert. 6.1-3; App. BC 1.86; Ib. 101; cf. Iul. Exup. 7-8, still in Rome at the end of the year

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

C. Papirius Carbo Arvina (pr. 83) (): 90 BCE (Tribune of the Plebs) , 83 BCE (Praetor)

P. Burrenus (): 83 BCE (Praetor)

C. Norbanus Flaccus Balbus (cos. 83) (): 83 BCE (Consul)

L. Cornelius Scipio Asiagenus (): 83 BCE (Consul)

M. Aemilius Lepidus (): 91 BCE (Quaestor)

Quaestors

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M. Pupius Piso Frugi (cos. 61)

3 magistracies

Broughton: Assigned to serve under the Consul Scipio, but refused to do so

Sources (1)

Broughton, MRR2
- (a) (Cic. Verr. 2.1.37). See D.-G. 2.69, no. 15.

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M. Valerius Messalla Niger (cos. 61) (): 61 BCE (Consul)

Cn. Manlius (): 72 BCE (Praetor)

Q. Hortensius Hortalus (): 72 BCE (Praetor)

A. Gabinius (): 61 BCE (Praetor)

C. Octavius (): 61 BCE (Praetor)

Tribune of the Plebs

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M. Iunius Brutus (tr. pl. 83)

1 magistracy , aged 34 at this time

Broughton: Carried a bill to colonize Capua (a). He induced the litigants in the case of Quinctius to delay proceedings (b).

Sources (2)

Broughton, MRR2
- (a) Cic. Leg. Agr. 2.89, 92-93, and 98
- (b) Cic. Quinct. 29 and 63 and 65

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

C. Norbanus Flaccus Balbus (cos. 83) (): 83 BCE (Consul)

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

L. Cornelius Scipio Asiagenus (): 83 BCE (Consul)

M. Pupius Piso Frugi (cos. 61) (): 83 BCE (Quaestor)

P. Burrenus (): 83 BCE (Praetor)