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LICI1354 C. Licinius (51) C. f. P. n. Crassus

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Relationships

son of

? C. Licinius (D) Crassus (father of P. Licinius (60) C. f. P. n. Crassus (cos. 171)) (DPRR Team)

nephew of

P. Licinius (69) P. f. P. n. Crassus Dives (cos. 205) (RE)

brother of

P. Licinius (60) C. f. P. n. Crassus (cos. 171) (Zmeskal 2009) Expand

Liv. XLII 58.12

? M. Licinius (55a) Crassus (son of? C. Licinius (D) Crassus) (DPRR Team)

father of

? L. Licinius (54) Crassus (son of? C. Licinius (51) C. f. P. n. Crassus (cos. 168)) (Zmeskal 2009)

? C. Licinius (52) Crassus (tr. pl. 145) (Zmeskal 2009)

grandfather of

L. Licinius (55) L. f. C. n. Crassus (cos. 95) (Badian 1990)

Career

• Praetor 172 urbanus, Rome (Broughton MRR I) Expand
  • Election Liv. 42.9.8 Provinces and armies 42.10.13-14, and 18.2 and 6-7. (Broughton MRR I)
  • Placed, along with Cn. Sicinius, in charge of freeing the Statelliates enslaved by M. Popillius (Liv. 42.21.2-5, and 22.4-5), but postponed the trial of Popillius himself to let him escape punishment (42.22.7-8). Aided in military preparations for the war with Perseus of Macedon (42.27.1-3 and 5; FOR 1.72-74, and 202, fr. 180; cf. Fest. 266 L). (Broughton MRR I)
  • p. 734 (Brennan 2000)
• Legatus (Lieutenant) 171 Macedonia (Broughton MRR I) Expand
  • Served under his brother in Macedonia, commanding the right wing at Callinicus (Liv. 42.58.12). (Broughton MRR I)
• Consul 168 (Broughton MRR I) Expand
  • Liv. 44.17.4, and 19.1; Fast. Cap., Degrassi 50f., 123, 460f.; Chr. 354; Fast. Hyd.; Chr. Pasc.; Cassiod.; and on Aemilius, Cic. Div. 1.103; 2.83; Elog., CIL 1 .1, p. 194- Inscr. Ital. 13.3.71 and 81; CIL 1(2).2.763b; Val. Max. 1.5.3; 7.5.3; Plut. Aem. 10.1-3. Aemilius received charge of the war with Perseus of Macedon, whom he crushed at Pydna and later captured (Polyb. 29.14-18, and 20.1-4; Cic. Att. 4.13.2; Liv. 44.21.1-3, 22.16, and 33-46; 45.4.2-7, and 7-8; Plut. Aem. 12-27; cf. Cic. ND 2.6; Verr. 2.1.55; Tusc. 5.118; Diod. 30.22-23; Vell. 1.9; Val. Max. 1.8.1; 5.1.8; 8.11.1; Frontin. Str. 2.3.20; Iustin. 33.1-2; Flor. 1.28.7-12; Dio fr. 67; Eutrop. 4.6-7; Oros. 4.20.39; Zon. 9.23). He then spent some time in touring Greece (Polyb. 30.10.1-6; Liv. 45.27-28; Plut. Aem. 28.1-2; cf. CIL 1(2).2.622-ILS 8884). Licinius' province was Italy, with charge of levies and supplies for the Macedonian war (Liv. 44.17.10, 19.5, 21.11, and 22.5). After Pydna he dismissed his levies (Liv. 45.1-2), and later went to Gaul (45.12.9-12). (Broughton MRR I)
• Proconsul 167 Gallia (Broughton MRR I) Expand
  • Imperium prorogued in Gaul (Liv. 45.17.2), until his appointment as Legate (see below), when the Consul Aelius succeeded to his province (Liv. 45.17.2 and 5-6). (Broughton MRR I)
• Legatus (Ambassador) 167 Macedonia (Broughton MRR I) Expand
  • Sent with instructions from the Senate to assist Paullus in organizing Macedonia (Liv. 45.17.2-3, and 29-31). Claudius and Domitius went to Achaea to summon the Achaean leaders to Rome in person (Liv. 45.31.9-11; cf. Polyb. 30.13.8-11), and Fabius went to Lesbos to destroy Antissa and incorporate it with Methymna (Liv. 45.31.14). (Broughton MRR I)

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