Digital Prosopography of the Roman Republic

PERP1600 M. Perperna (4) M. f. L. n.

Life Dates

  • 129, death (Broughton MRR I)

Relationships

son of
M. Perperna (3) (leg. env. 168) (Zmeskal 2009) Expand

Val. Max. III 4.5

father of
? M. Perperna (5) M. f. M. n. (cos. 92) (Zmeskal 2009)

Career

  • Praetor 133 Sicilia (Brennan 2000) Expand
    • The latest date possible for their praetorships under the Lex Villia. On Perperna, see 132, Promagistrates. (Broughton MRR I)
    • p. 741, footnote 152 (Brennan 2000)
  • Promagistrate? 132 Sicilia (Broughton MRR I) Expand
    • Münzer (RE) believes that the notice in Florus is due to confusion with his campaign in Asia against Aristonicus in 130 and 129, where his opponents were in part described as slaves and he captured a city (Stratonikeia), but in this case death prevented him from celebrating a triumph. The situation in Sicily makes the presence of two commanders not improbable. Degrassi finds that the lacuna in the Act. Tr. may include this as well as other triumphs, and considers the command in Sicily and the ovatio quite possible (558). See a fragment of an Elogium found at Tarquinii which Degrassi suggests may refer to Perperna and his operations in Sicily and Asia (NS, Series 8, Vol. 2, fasc. 7-12, p. 264, published 1950). Rejecting Degrassi's suggestion, Heurgon refers the elogium to a local magistrate of Tarquinia of a much earlier date (MEFR 63 [1951] 119-137). (Broughton MRR I)
    • According to Florus (2.7.8), he reduced Enna in Sicily by famine and celebrated an ovatio (see Degrassi 558). (Broughton MRR I)
    • Promagistrate in Sicily, 132. On the Elogium found at Tarquinii (MRR 1.498-499, note 2), see J. Heurgon, who rejects Degrassi's suggestion and would refer the Elogium to a local magistrate of Tarquinii of much earlier date (MEFR 63, 1951, 119-137). (Broughton MRR III)
  • Triumphator? 132 (Itgenshorst 2005) Expand
    • Ovation? de Sicilia. MRR I.498, Itgenshorst no.214a (ovatio incertus). Not listed in Rich. (Itgenshorst 2005)
  • Consul 130 (Broughton MRR I) Expand
    • Fast. Cap., Degrassi 52f., 126, 470f. (L. [- - - -]); Fast. Ant., ib. 162f. M. Perp[erna - - - -]); Chr. 354 (Lentulo et Nepote); Fast. Hyd. Lentulo et Perperna), so also Chr. Pasc.; Cassiod. (App. Claudius et{502} M. Perpenna); and on Perperna, I. v. Priene 108, lines 223ff., 109, lines 92ff.; Val. Max. 3.4.5; Obseq. 28. Lentulus apparently died in office. Perperna succeeded Mucianus in the command in Asia against Aristonicus, whom he captured at Stratonikeia of Lydia (I. v. Priene 108 and 109, above; Liv. Per. 59; Strabo 14.1.38; Val. Max. 3.4.5; Vell. 2.4.1, and 38.5; Flor. 1.35.6; Iustin. 36.4.9; Eutrop. 4.20; Oros. 5.10.4-5; see Holleaux, REA 21 [1919] 1ff., and 129, Promagistrates). (Broughton MRR I)
  • Proconsul 129 Asia (Broughton MRR I) Expand
    • Died in Pergamum (Strabo 14.1.38; Iustin. 36.4.9; Eutrop. 4.20; Oros. 5.10.5). See 130, Consuls, and 132, note 2. (Broughton MRR I)

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