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L. Cornelius Cinna (cos. 87)
5 magistracies , aged 45 at this time
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Broughton: In this year the Consuls began some preparations against Sulla's prospective return from the East (a).

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  • Broughton, MRR2
    • CIL 12 .2.892; Fast. Cap., Degrassi 54f., 130, 482f.; App. BC 1.75; Chr. 354; Fast. Hyd.; Chr. Pasc.; Cassiod.; on Carbo, Fast. Ant., Degrassi 164f.
    • (a) Liv. Per. 83; App. BC 1.76-77; cf. Auct. Vir. Ill. 69.4
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Cn. Papirius Carbo (): 85 BCE (Consul) , 84 BCE (Consul)

M. Marius Gratidianus (): 87 BCE (Tribune of the Plebs) , 85 BCE (Praetor) , 84 BCE (Praetor)

Gn. Octavius (): 90 BCE (Praetor) , 87 BCE (Consul)

L. Cornelius Merula (): 90 BCE (Praetor) , 87 BCE (Consul)

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Cn. Papirius Carbo
5 magistracies , aged 44 at this time
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Broughton: In this year the Consuls began some preparations against Sulla's prospective return from the East (a).

Sources (2)
  • Broughton, MRR2
    • CIL 12 .2.892; Fast. Cap., Degrassi 54f., 130, 482f.; App. BC 1.75; Chr. 354; Fast. Hyd.; Chr. Pasc.; Cassiod.; on Carbo, Fast. Ant., Degrassi 164f.
    • (a) Liv. Per. 83; App. BC 1.76-77; cf. Auct. Vir. Ill. 69.4
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L. Cornelius Cinna (cos. 87) (): 85 BCE (Consul) , 84 BCE (Consul)

Praetors

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M. Marius Gratidianus
3 magistracies , aged 40 at this time
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Broughton: Anticipating a joint declaration agreed upon by the Praetors and supported by the Tribunes of the Plebs, Marius issued by himself an edict establishing an office to test and eliminate the debased coins which had issued under the law of Livius Drusus (see 91, Tribunes of the Plebs), and gained high honor and popularity (a).

Sources (1)
  • Broughton, MRR2
    • (a) Cic. Off. 3.80-81; Plin. NH 33.132; 34.27; cf. Cic. Brut. 223; Leg. 3.36; Q. Cic. Comm. Pet. 10; Ascon. 84C; Senec. Ira 3.18.1; Firm. Mat. 1.3; and on the coins, Grueber, CRRBM 1.xlii; Herzog, Tess. Num. 11f.; Frank, ESAR 1.266f.
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L. Cornelius Cinna (cos. 87) (): 87 BCE (Consul) , 85 BCE (Consul) , 84 BCE (Consul)

Cn. Papirius Carbo (): 85 BCE (Consul) , 84 BCE (Consul)

Quaestors

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M. Terentius Varro
3 magistracies , aged 31 at this time
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Broughton: Varro, Sat. Men. 478B (212, 8, Riese), inde caballum reduxi ad censorem. According to Cichorius (RS 219f.), he thus changed from the equestrian order to the senatorial in this censorship. As he attained the age of 30 in 86 he probably made the change as Quaestor Designatus for 85.

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  • Broughton, MRR2
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Cn. Octavius (): 79 BCE (Praetor) , 76 BCE (Consul)