Digital Prosopography of the Roman Republic

RUPI1591 P. Rupilius (5) P. f. P. n.

Status

  • Nobilis Expand

    VM. 6.9.7-8

  • Eques R? Expand

    Nicolet Ref 305. Val. Max. 5.9.8. cos. 132

Life Dates

  • 185?, birth (DPRR Team) Expand

    Cic. De Am. 27.101 (aequalis of C. Laelius Sapiens & Scipio Aemilianus).

  • Before 131?, death (Alexander 1990) Expand

    Alexander.

Relationships

brother of
L. Rupilius (4) (pr. before 132) (Zmeskal 2009) Expand

Cic. Tusc. IV 40

father of
Rupilia (12) (daughter of P. Rupilius (5) P. f. P. n. (cos. 132)) (Zmeskal 2009) Expand

Val. Max. II 7.3

Career

  • Praetor before 134 (Broughton MRR I) Expand
    • The latest possible date under the Lex Villia. (Broughton MRR I)
    • p. 738 (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)
  • Triumphator? 132 (Rich 2014) Expand
    • Ovation? de Sicilia. Itgenshorst no.214b (ovatio incertus), Rich no. 214. Not listed in MRR. (Rich 2014)

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