DECI1373 C. Decimius (1)

Life Dates

  • 209?, birth (Develin 1979) Expand

    Develin no. 133.

Relationships

son of
? C. Decimius (9) Flavus (father of? C. Decimius (1) (pr. 169)) (Brennan 2000)

Career

  • Legatus (Ambassador) 171 Crete (Broughton MRR I) Expand
    • Sent to Crete to secure additional auxiliary troops for Licinius' army (Liv. 42.35.7). On Postumius, see Münzer, APF 213ff.; Lübker no. 3. (Broughton MRR I)
  • Praetor 169 inter peregrinos, Rome (Broughton MRR I) Expand
    • Election Liv. 43.11.7 Provinces and armies Liv. 43.11.8, 12.1-11, 15.2-3. (Broughton MRR I)
    • Liv. 44.16.7. (Broughton MRR I)
    • p. 735 (Brennan 2000)
  • Legatus (Ambassador) 168 Aegyptus (Broughton MRR I) Expand
    • Sent to Egypt where Popillius by a summary demand compelled Antiochus IV to cease hostilities and retire from Egypt (Polyb. 29.2.1-4, and 27; Liv. 44.19.13, and 29.1-5; 45.10-12.8, and 13.1; cf. Cic. Phil. 8.23; Vell. 1.10.1-2; Val. Max. 6.4.3; Iustin. 34.3.1-4; Dio fr. 68; Zon. 9.25; see Otto, ABAW 11 [1934] 80ff.; Swain, CPh 39 [1944] 89-94). They also ordered Ptolemy to send a hostile Rhodian to Rome (Polyb. 30.9.2). On Popillius, see Lübker no. 3. (Broughton MRR I)
    • Leg., amb. 168. See the note on C. Popillius Laenas (18), in MRR 1.430, and below. (Broughton MRR III)