MARC1033 M. Marcius (86) Ralla

Career

  • Praetor 204 urbanus, Rome (Broughton MRR I) Expand
    • Election Liv. 29.11.11 Provinces and armies 29.13.1-2, 5-6; cf. 30.1.7, and 2.3 and 5. (Broughton MRR I)
    • In the fragment of Val. Ant. (60 Peter) which Gellius cites as from his 45th book a M. Marcius Praetor is asked by Licinius, a Tribune of the Plebs, to name a day for the trial of some person on a charge of perduellio. In spite of the number of the book (the 22nd book of Val. Ant. contained references to Mancinus in 137, fr. 57 Peter) Müzer suggests that the Praetor of this fragment is M. Marcius Ralla, the only M.Marcius who is known to have been Pr. Urbanus, that the accused may have been Pleminius (see Liv. 29.22.7-9), and that Licinius, who is also named in the fragment (see below, Tribunes of the Plebs), would be one of the eight otherwise unnamed Tribunes of this year (Hermes 32 [1897] 469ff.). Holzapfel (Riv. Stor. Ant.. 4 [1899] 55ff., 456ff.) as reported by Münzer (RE, s. v. "Licinius," no. 4), and Niccolini (FTP 102), would place both Marcius and Licinius about 73. The fragment is not sufficiently specific to be securely dated. (Broughton MRR I)
    • Cf. Gell. 6.9.9- Val. Ant. fr. 60 Peter. (Broughton MRR I)
    • p. 728 (Brennan 2000)
  • Promagistrate? 203 Italia? (Broughton MRR I) Expand
    • Placed in charge of a fleet to protect the coast of Italy (Liv. 30.2.5). (Broughton MRR I)
    • Though no title is given, Marcius, praetor prioris anni, probably continued to hold the imperium. (Broughton MRR I)
  • Legatus (Envoy) 202 (Broughton MRR I) Expand
    • Sent by Scipio to bring the Carthaginian envoys to Rome (Liv. 30.38.4). On Veturius, see Lübker, no. 9. (Broughton MRR I)