Digital Prosopography of the Roman Republic

POST0125 Sp. Postumius (52b) A. f. P. n. Albus Regillensis

Status

  • Patrician

Life Dates

  • 439, death (Broughton MRR I)

Relationships

brother of
A. Postumius (52a) A. f. P. n. Albus Regillensis (cos. 464) (RE)

Career

  • Duovir Aedi Dedicandae? 484 (Broughton MRR I) Expand
    • Appointed to dedicate the temple of Castor (Liv. 2.42.5; cf. Iordan, Topogr. 1.2.370). See Lübker, no. 16 or 17. (Broughton MRR I)
  • Consul 466 (Broughton MRR I) Expand
    • On the name of Servilius, see 468. The cognomen Structus may not have appeared in Fast. Cap. for 468 or 466 (Degrassi 91). The name of Postumius is preserved almost in full in Fast. Cap. I have listed them in the order given by Liv. and Diod.; the reverse order appears in Dion. Hal. and Fast. Cap. (Broughton MRR I)
    • Liv. 3.2.1; Diod. 11.75.1; Fast. Cap. (Sp. Postumius A. f. P. n. Albus Regi [- - -]); Dion. Hal. 9.60.1; Chr. 354 (Rigilliense et Prisco II); Fast. Hyd. (Regilliano et Fusco), so also Chr. Pasc.; Cassiod.; Degrassi 24f., 91, 358f. Servilius held command against the Aequi (Liv. 3.2.1; Dion. Hal. 9.60.7), while Postumius dedicated the temple of the Dius Fidius (Dion. Hal. 9.60.8; cf. Ovid Fasti 6.213-8; CIL 1 , p. 319). On Postumius, see Lübker, no. 17. (Broughton MRR I)
  • Augur? 462 to 439 (Broughton MRR I) Expand
    • ILS 9338, 2 ([-Postu]mius A. f. P. n. Albus [- - -]); coopted this year. See 439, note 4; Degrassi 91; Lübker nos. 17 and 16, respectively. (Broughton MRR I)
    • Q. Servilius succeeded Sp. Postumius. ILS 9338, 2- CIL 6.37161. On Postumius, see Lübker no. 17. (Broughton MRR I)
    • It is uncertain whether the fragment (ILS 9338, 3) refers to Pontiffs or Augurs since no. 3 refers to Augurs (see 40 B.C.) and no. 4 to Pontiffs (see 89 and 88). If the above identification is correct the omission of his grandfather's praenomen and his own cognomina are surprising (Dessau, loc. cit.). For the name, see Fast. Cap. on 418. (Broughton MRR I)
  • Pontifex? 462 to 439 (Broughton MRR I) Expand
    • ILS 9338, 2 ([-Postu]mius A. f. P. n. Albus [- - -]); coopted this year. See 439, note 4; Degrassi 91; Lübker nos. 17 and 16, respectively. (Broughton MRR I)
    • Q. Servilius succeeded Sp. Postumius. ILS 9338, 2- CIL 6.37161. On Postumius, see Lübker no. 17. (Broughton MRR I)
    • It is uncertain whether the fragment (ILS 9338, 3) refers to Pontiffs or Augurs since no. 3 refers to Augurs (see 40 B.C.) and no. 4 to Pontiffs (see 89 and 88). If the above identification is correct the omission of his grandfather's praenomen and his own cognomina are surprising (Dessau, loc. cit.). For the name, see Fast. Cap. on 418. (Broughton MRR I)
  • Legatus (Ambassador) 454 Achaea (Broughton MRR I) Expand
    • Sent to Athens and other Greek cities to study their laws (Liv. 3.31.7-8; Dion. Hal. 10.52.3, cf. 51.1-6; Lyd.) Magg. 1.34; Zon. 7.18; cf. Jerome Chr. on 452 B.C., p. 112 Helm). (Broughton MRR I)
  • Legatus (Ambassador) 453 Achaea (Broughton MRR I)
  • Legatus (Ambassador) 452 Achaea (Broughton MRR I) Expand
    • Their return this year led to the creation of the Decemvirate in 451 (Liv. 3.32.6-7, and 33.5; Dion. Hal. 10.54.2-56.1; Zon. 7.18). (Broughton MRR I)
  • Decemvir Consulari Imperio Legibus Scribundis 451 (Broughton MRR I) Expand
    • Diod. preserves all or part of eight names, omitting Sestius and Curiatius, Fast. Cap. all or part of six with space for the rest, those of Sestius, Curiatius, Romilius and Postumius, which are supplied from the information on their consulships (Degrassi 26f., 94, 364f.). According to Dion. Hal. (10.56.2) they were all consulars, but this principle was not applied consistently in Livy or Fast. Cap. See notes 3 and 4. (Broughton MRR I)
    • {Gr} Mss. AB, Dion. Hal. 10.56.2. (Broughton MRR I)
    • Prepared and caused the enactment of ten tables of laws (Cic. Rep. 2.61; Liv. 3.33.1-36.2; Diod. 12.23.1; Dion. Hal. 10.56.1-2; Tac. Ann. 3.27; Gell. 11.18.6; 17.21.15; 20.1; Dig. 1.2.2.3-4 and 24; Zon. 7.18). (Broughton MRR I)
  • Legatus (Lieutenant) 446 Volscian territory (Broughton MRR I) Expand
    • Served under the Consuls against the Volscians (Liv. 3.70.2-5). On Postumius, see Lübker no. 17. (Broughton MRR I)

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