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CORN1695 P. Cornelius (355) P. f. P. n. Scipio Nasica Serapio

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Patrician
Nobilis Expand
Cic. Planc. 13.33-14.33, VM. 7.5.2 (cf VM. 9.14.3: "Cornelius Scipio... Serapio")

son of: P. Cornelius (354) P. f. P. n. Scipio Nasica Serapio (cos. 138) (Zmeskal 2009) Expand
Cic. off. I 109., Diod. XXXIV/XXXV 33.1, Diod. XXXIV/XXXV 33.6 [Herwerden - P.]
married to: Caecilia (131) Metella (daughter of Q. Caecilius (94) Q. f. L. n. Metellus Macedonicus (cos. 143)) (Zmeskal 2009) Expand
Plut. Mor. 318
father of: P. Cornelius (351) P. f. P. n. Scipio Nasica (pr.? 93) (RE); ? Cornelia (411) (daughter of? P. Cornelius (355) P. f. P. n. Scipio Nasica Serapio (cos. 111)) (Zmeskal 2009)
grandfather of: L.? Licinius (76) Crassus Scipio? (son of P. Cornelius (351) P. f. P. n. Scipio Nasica (pr.? 93)) (Zmeskal 2009) Expand
Cic. Brut. 213

Praetor before 113 (Broughton MRR I) Expand
- The latest date possible for their praetorships under the Lex Villia. (Broughton MRR I)
- p. 742 (Brennan 2000)
Consul 111 (Broughton MRR I) Expand
- He was a son of the Consul of 138 B.C. (Cic. Off. 1.109). (Broughton MRR I)
- Lex Agr. of 111, CIL 1 .2.585, line 95; Fast. Ant., Degrassi 162f. ([- - - -S]cipio [- - - -]); Cic. Brut. 128; Sall. Iug. 27.4; Val. Max. 1.8.11; 7.5.2; Obseq. 39; Eutrop. 4.26.1; Chr. 354 (Nasica et Bestia); Fast. Hyd. (Nasica Scipione et Bestia Calpurnio); Chr. Pasc. ({Gr}); Oros. 5.15.1; Cassiod.; and on Bestia, CIL 1(2).2.672, 673; Fast. Cap., Degrassi 54f. ([- - - -Bes]tia), 127, 474f.; Liv. Per. 64. Scipio remained in Italy (Sall. Iug. 27.4), declared a iustitium, probably at the outbreak of the Jugurthine war (Cic. Planc. 33; Schol. Bob. 158 Stangl), and died in office (Cic. Brut. 128; Diod. 34-35.33.1 and 8; cf. Plin. NH 21.10, his tribunate !). Bestia, in command of the war against Jugurtha, was induced by the King's bribes to grant him an easy surrender, then leaving his army in charge of subordinates, returned to Rome to hold the elections (Sall. Iug. 27-29; 32.2; 85.16; Liv. Per. 64; Plut. Mar. 9.3; Flor. 1.36.7; Eutrop. 4.26.1; Oros. 5.15.4). He made a treaty of alliance with Lepcis Magna (Sall. Iug. 77.3). See 109, Tribunes of the Plebs. (Broughton MRR I)