FURI1573 L. Furius (78) Philus

Status

  • Patrician
  • Nobilis Expand

    Porc. Licinus Carm. fr.3 ap. Suet. Vit. Terent. 1, 5

Life Dates

  • 179?, birth (Sumner Orators) Expand

    Sumner R64, Develin p. 91.

Relationships

grandson of
? P. Furius (80) Sp. f. M. n. Philus (cos. 223) (Badian 1990)
son of
? L. Furius (77) Philus (pr. 171) (Badian 1990)
? P. Furius (82) Philus (pr. 174) (Badian 1990)
father of
M. Furius (79) L. f. Philus (monetal. 119) (Zmeskal 2009) Expand

RRC no. 281

Career

  • Praetor before 138 (Broughton MRR I) Expand
    • The latest date possible for his praetorship. (Broughton MRR I)
    • p. 738 (Brennan 2000)
    • p. 756, footnote 509 (Brennan 2000)
  • Consul 136 (Broughton MRR I) Expand
    • The praenomen L. appears in Cicero (Brut. 108; Off. 3.109; Rep. 1.17) and Obsequens (25). P. in Val. Max. 3.7.5 and Cassiod. is almost certainly an error. (Broughton MRR I)
    • Cic. Att. 12.5b; Off. 3.109; Fast. Cap., Degrassi 52f., 125, 468f. ([Sex.] Atilius M. f. C. n. Serran[us]); Obseq. 25; Chr. 354 (Pilo et Serrano); Fast. Hyd. (Philo et Servilio), so also Chr. Pasc.; Cassiod.; and on Furius, Val. Max. 3.7.5. The Consuls carried the measure to surrender Mancinus to the Numantines (Cic. Off. 3.109), and Furius brought him to Hither Spain, but accomplished little in the war (Cic. Off. 3.109; Rep. 3.28; App. Ib. 83; Dio fr. 79, and 81; cf. Liv. Per. 56; and see Schulten, Gesch. Numantia 80f.). Atilius held command in Italy and Gaul (see 135, Promagistrates). (Broughton MRR I)