Digital Prosopography of the Roman Republic

POPI1590 P. Popillius (28, cf. 7, 22) C. f. P. n. Laenas

Status

  • Nobilis Expand

    Cic. Post Red. Quir. 3.6, Cic. Post Red. Sen. 15.37

Life Dates

  • 175?, birth (Sumner Orators) Expand

    Sumner R42.

  • 123, exiled (Kelly 2006) Expand

    Kelly no. 10, Alexander no. 25.

  • 120, restored (Kelly 2006) Expand

    Kelly no. 10.

Relationships

son of
? C. Popillius (18) P. f. P. n. Laenas (cos. 172) (Badian 1990)
brother of
? C. Popillius (17) C. f. Laenas (pr. 133) (DPRR Team)
father of
P. Popillius (29) P. f. Ter. Laenas (sen. 129) (Zmeskal 2009) Expand

Cic. Brut. 95

C. Popillius (19) Laenas (pr. before 107) (Zmeskal 2009) Expand

Cic. Brut. 95P.

? Q. Popillius (30) P. f. Rom. Laenas (sen. 129) (Zmeskal 2009)

Career

  • Legatus (Envoy)? 146 (Broughton MRR I) Expand
    • Sent early in the spring by Metellus from Macedonia to dissuade the Assembly of the Achaeans from war, but when insulted and disregarded, they departed, Papirius to Athens and Sparta, Gabinius to Naupactus, and the rest to Athens (Polyb. 38.12-13). (Broughton MRR I)
  • Praetor before 134 Sicilia (Broughton MRR I) Expand
    • The person to whom these inscriptions refer is almost certainly the Consul of 132, whose praetorship must be dated in or before 135. See 139, Praetors, and note 1. (Broughton MRR I)
    • Searched out 900 runaway slaves and restored them to their masters (CIL 1 .2.638- ILS 23; cf. 637). See Lübker no. 7. (Broughton MRR I)
    • Cos. 132. Praetor in Sicily? 135? His praetorship in Sicily (MRR 1.489 and 483, note 1) depends on whether or not he is the missing subject of the acephalous inscription of Polla (CIL 1(2).638-ILS 23-ILLRP 454). See above, on T. Annius Rufus (78). Cos. 128, and on Ap. Claudius Pulcher (295). Cos. 143. He is not named in Florus? list (2.7.7) of praetors in Sicily during the revolt, as implied wrongly in MRR 1.483, note 1. On the inscription of Polla, see also A. E. Gordon, Latin Epigraphy, no. 12, pp. 87-89. (Broughton MRR III)
    • p. 738, footnote 117 (Brennan 2000)
  • Consul 132 (Broughton MRR I) Expand
    • Cic. Verr. 2.4.112; Lael. 37; Att. 13.32.3; Fast. Cap., Degrassi 52f., 125f., 470f. (P. Popi[11]ius C. f. P. [n. Laenas]; Rupilius' name entire){498} Chr. 354 (Laenas et Calibo); Fast. Hyd. (Laenate et Rutilio), so also Chr. Pasc.; Cassiod., with Sulpicius for Rupilius; and on Popillius, CIL 1 .2.637; Cic. Cluent. 95. The Consuls had charge of the senatorial inquisition into supporters of Ti. Gracchus (Cic. Lael. 37; Val. Max. 3.7.1). Popillius built and repaired roads in Italy (CIL 1(2).2.637, 638- ILS 23), while Rupilius finally subdued the slave revolt in Sicily (Cic. Verr. 2.3.125; Liv. Per. 59; Diod. 34-35.2.20-23; Val. Max. 2.7.3; 6.9.8; 9.12, ext. 1; Oros. 5.9.7), possibly earning a triumph (Degrassi 558), and with the help of a senatorial commission reorganized the island under the Lex Rupilia (Cic. Verr. 2.2.32-44, 59, 90, 125; Val. Max. 6.9.8; Ps.-Ascon. 264 Stangl; Schol. Gron. 334 Stangl; cf. CIL 1(2), p. 764, no. 383 n, P. Ru[pilius]). On Popillius, see Lübker no. 7. (Broughton MRR I)

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