Digital Prosopography of the Roman Republic

AELI1074 Sex. Aelius (105) Q. f. P. n. Paetus Catus

Status

Life Dates

  • 235?, birth (Sumner Orators) Expand

    Sumner R19, Develin no. 96.

Relationships

son of
Q. Aelius (103) P. f. Paetus (pr. before 218) (Zmeskal 2009) Expand

Liv. 32.2.7, Dig. 1.2.2.38

brother of
P. Aelius (101) Q. f. P. n. Paetus (cos. 201) (Zmeskal 2009) Expand

Liv. XXXII 2.7

Career

  • Aedilis Curulis 200 (Broughton MRR I) Expand
    • Liv. 31.50.1-2 (Broughton MRR I)
  • Triumvir Ad Colonos Scribendos 199 (Broughton MRR I) Expand
    • Appointed to supplement the colony of Narnia (Liv. 32.2.6-7). (Broughton MRR I)
  • Consul 198 (Broughton MRR I) Expand
    • Liv. 32.7.12, and 8.1; Fast. Cap., Degrassi 48f., 121, 452f.; Chr. 354; Fast. Hyd.; Chr. Pasc.; Cassiod.; Zon. 9.16; on Paetus, Liv. 32.27.5; Dig. 1.2.2.38; and on Flamininus, Cic. Phil. 5.48; Polyb. 18.46.5; Oros. 4.20.1; and inscriptions, most of them to be dated after his consulship, ILS 8766- SIG 592; SIG(3) 593; 591, line 65; 674, line 51; and offerings at Delos, I. de Délos, 439a, 77; 442b, 85f.; 1429a, 21f.; 1441a, 105f.; 1446,15. Flamininus was assigned Macedonia (Liv. 32.8.4), successfully carried the war into Greece, and attempted to win the Achaean league to the Roman side (Liv. 32.9-15, and 17.4-24; Diod. 28.11; Frontin. Str. 2.13.8; Plut. Flam. 3-5; App. Mac. 5-7; Pausan. 7.8.2-3; Flor. 1.7.11; Auct. Vir. Ill. 51.1). His successes led to a parley with Philip at Nicaea, a truce, and the despatch of embassies 1 to Rome (Polyb. 18.1-10; Liv. 32.32-36; Plut. Flam. 5-7; App. Mac. 8; Iustin. 30.3.8-10; Zon. 9.16). On Flamininus, see Lübker, no. 11. (Broughton MRR I)
  • Censor 194 (Broughton MRR I) Expand
    • Fast. Cap., Degrassi 48f., 121, 454f. These Censors were the first to set apart special seats for senators at the games. They removed three senators, demoted a few knights, repaired the Atrium Libertatis and the Villa Publica, and completed the lustrum (Val. Ant. fr. 37 Peter; Liv. 34.44.4-5; 35.9.1; Val. Max. 4.5.1; Ascon. 69-70 C). They chose Scipio Africanus Princeps Senatus for the second time (Liv. 34.44.4). (Broughton MRR I)

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