Digital Prosopography of the Roman Republic

MUCI1567 P. Mucius (17) P. f. Q. n. Scaevola

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Status

• Nobilis Expand

  Auct. Vir. Ill. 64.7

Life Dates

• 180?, birth (Rüpke 2005)
• Before 114, death (Rüpke 2005)

Relationships

son of

? P. Mucius (16) Q. f. P. n. Scaevola (cos. 175) (Badian 1990)

brother of

P. Licinius (72) P. f. P. n. Crassus Dives Mucianus (cos. 131) (Zmeskal 2009) Expand

Cic. acad. II 13, Cic. Brut. 98P., Cic. de orat. I 170, Cic. de orat. I 240, Dig. I 2.2.40

father of

Q. Mucius (22) P. f. P. n. Scaevola 'Pontifex' (cos. 95) (Zmeskal 2009) Expand

Cic. de orat. I 170, Cic. off. I 116, Cic. off. III 62, Gell. XVII 7.3

Career

• Tribunus Plebis 141 (Broughton MRR I) Expand
  • Carried the plebiscite which placed Hostilius Tubulus on trial (Cic. Fin. 2.54; 4.77; Att. 12.5.3; cf. ND 3.74; Ascon. 23 C; see 142, Praetors). (Broughton MRR I)
• Pontifex? 140 to 131 (Rüpke 2005)
• Praetor 136 Rome? (Broughton MRR I) Expand
  • Scaevola's condemnation, while Iudex, of a mimus who publicly attacked Accius may be dated to this year (Auct. Ad Herenn. 1.24; 2.19; see RE), but no evidence connects it with Accius' Brutus in honor of the triumph of Brutus Callaicus (see Promagistrates). (Broughton MRR I)
  • Cic. Att. 12.5.3. He maintained the position that the surrender of Mancinus to the Numantines had annulled his rights as a citizen be{487}yond possibility of recovery, even though they had rejected him (Dig. 49.15.4; 50.7.18; cf. Cic. De Or. 1.181, and 238; 2.137; see above, Consuls). (Broughton MRR I)
  • p. 741, footnote 146 (Brennan 2000)
• Consul 133 (Broughton MRR I) Expand
  • CIL 1 .2.585, Lex Agraria of 111; Cic. Verr. 2.4.1-8; Att. 1.19.4; Fast. Cap., Degrassi 52f., 125, 470f. (P. Muc[- - - -], L. Calpurnius [L. f. C. n. Piso] Fru[gi]); Vell. 2.2.2; Ps.-Ascon. 221 Stangl; Chr. 354 (Scepula et Pisone); Fast. Hyd. (Scaevola et Calpurnio), so also Chr. Pasc.; Cassiod.; and on Mucius, Plut. TG 9.1; Pompon. Dig. 1.2.2.39. Mucius was consulted by Ti. Gracchus (see Tribunes of the Plebs) regarding his initial program (Cic. Acad. 2.13; Plut. TG 9.1), and opposed violent action to prevent his re-election, but defended the murderers (Cic. Dom. 91; Planc. 88; De Or. 2.285; Tusc. 4.51; Val. Max. 3.2.17; Auct. Vir. Ill. 64.7). Calpurnius received the command in Sicily against the slaves. He restored discipline in the army, captured Murgantia, and attacked Enna (CIL 1(2).2.847; Val. Max. 2.7.9; 4.3.10; Frontin. Str. 4.1.26; Oros. 5.9.6). (Broughton MRR I)
• Pontifex 130 (Rüpke 2005)
• Pontifex Maximus? 130 to 124 (Rüpke 2005)
• Pontifex Maximus 123 to 115 (Rüpke 2005) Expand
  • P. Mucius Scaevola succeeded P. Licinius Crassus Dives Mucianus as pontifex maximus. See Promagistrates, on Mucianus' death. On Scaevola, see Cic. Dom. 136; De Or. 2.52; Leg. 2.52; ND 1.115; 3.5; Att. 12.5b.3. (Broughton MRR I)
  • May have remained pontifex maximus until 115. (DPRR Team)

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