LUCR1355 Sp. Lucretius (14)

Relationships

son of
? Sp. Lucretius (13) (pr. 205) (Brennan 2000)

Career

  • Praetor 172 Hispania Ulterior (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)
    • p. 735 (Brennan 2000)
  • Promagistrate 171 Hispania Ulterior (Broughton MRR I) Expand
    • They probably remained for a time in Hither and Farther Spain respectively (see 172), until Canuleius came to succeed them (see Praetors). (Broughton MRR I)
  • Legatus (Lieutenant)? 169 Macedonia (Broughton MRR I) Expand
    • Served under Philippus in Macedonia (Liv. 44.7.1 and 12). (Broughton MRR I)
  • Legatus (Ambassador) 163 Syria, Macedonia, Galatia, Cappadocia, Aegyptus (Broughton MRR I) Expand
    • Sent to the East with instructions to disarm Syria, now ruled by the minor son of Antiochus IV, burn the warships and hamstring the elephants, and to survey the situation in Macedonia, Galatia, and Cappadocia, also to reconcile the two Ptolemies in Alexandria (Polyb. 31.2.9-14, and 8.4-8; Cic. Phil. 9.4; App. Syr. 46; cf. Durrbach and Roussel, I. de Délos 3.1429, on Octavius' offering at Delos; also Holleaux, {Gr}. 157f.). See 162, Legates. (Broughton MRR I)
  • Legatus (Ambassador) 162 Syria, Macedonia, Galatia, Cappadocia, Aegyptus (Broughton MRR I) Expand
    • While they were in Syria Octavius was killed by Leptines of Laodiceia (Polyb. 31.11.1, 12.4, and 33.5; 32.2.1-8, 3.1-3, and 10-13; Cic. Phil. 9.4, and 7, and 14; Diod. 31.29; Plin. NH 34.24; App. Syr. 46-47; Obseq. 15; Zon. 9.25). (Broughton MRR I)