Digital Prosopography of the Roman Republic

HOST1275 A. Hostilius (16) L. f. A. n. Mancinus

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Life Dates

• 213?, birth (Develin 1979) Expand

  Develin no. 102.

Relationships

son of

? L. Hostilius (19) Mancinus (father of? A. Hostilius (16) L. f. A. n. Mancinus (cos. 170)) (Zmeskal 2009)

father of

? C. Hostilius (18) A. f. L. n. Mancinus (cos. 137) (Zmeskal 2009)

? A. Hostilius (17) Mancinus (aed. cur.? 151) (Zmeskal 2009)

Career

• Praetor 180 urbanus, Rome (Broughton MRR I) Expand
  • Election Liv. 40.35.2 Provinces Liv. 40.35.8-9. (Broughton MRR I)
  • p. 733, footnote 78 (Brennan 2000)
• Consul 170 (Broughton MRR I) Expand
  • Fast. Cap., Degrassi 50f., 123, 458f.; Chr. 354; Fast. Hyd.; Chr. Pasc.; Cassiod.; and on Hostilius, SIG 646, line 42; Liv. 43.4.9, 5.1, 6.10 and 14, and 9.6. Hostilius evaded a plot to seize him in Epirus on his way to his command (Polyb. 27.16.1-6; Diod. 30.5), and suffered a reverse at Elimiae while attempting to break into Macedonia proper (Plut. Aem. 9.3; cf. Liv. 43.11.9; 44.2.6, and 36.10). He wintered in Thessaly (Polyb. 28.3.1; Liv. 43.17.9; 44.1.5-8). Atilius spent a quiet year in Liguria and Gaul and returned to hold the elections (Liv. 43.9.1-3, and 11.3). (Broughton MRR I)
• Proconsul 169 Achaea, Macedonia (Broughton MRR I) Expand
  • Proconsul (Liv. 43.17.9; 44.1.8; cf. Polyb. 28.3.1), until succeeded by Philippus (Liv. 43.17.9; 44.1.5-8; cf. Polyb.). (Broughton MRR I)

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