Digital Prosopography of the Roman Republic

POST1703 Sp. Postumius (45) Albinus

Status

  • Patrician

Relationships

son of
? A. Postumius (31) A. f. A. n. Albinus (cos. 151) (Zmeskal 2009)
brother of
A. Postumius (33, cf. 32, 34) Albinus (cos. 99) (Zmeskal 2009) Expand

Eutr. IV 26.2

father of
? A. Postumius (35) Sp. f. Albinus (pr. c. 82) (Zmeskal 2009)

Career

  • Praetor before 112 (Broughton MRR I) Expand
    • The latest date possible for their praetorships under the Lex Villia. (Broughton MRR I)
    • p. 742 (Brennan 2000)
  • Consul 110 (Broughton MRR I) Expand
    • CIL 1 .2.674, and on Minucius, 584; Fast. Ant., Degrassi 162f. ([- - - -] Rufus); Fast. Cap., Degrassi 54f. ([- - - - Albi]nus), 127, 474f.; Sall. Iug. 35.2; Chr. 354 (Rufo et Albino), so also Fast. Hyd. and Chr. Pasc.; Cassiod.; and on Postumius, Cic. Brut. 128; Oros. 5.15.6. Minucius campaigned in Macedonia and Thrace during this and succeeding years (see 109-106, Promagistrates) against the Scordisci, the Bessi and other Thracian tribes, and the Dacians (SIG(3) 710- CIL 1(2).2.692; Liv. Per. 65; Vell. 2.8.3; Frontin. Str. 2.4.3; Flor. 1.39.5; Ruf. Fest. Brev. 9.2; Amm. Marc. 27.4.10; cf. Act. Tr. for 106). Postumius was foiled in Numidia by Jugurtha's delaying tactics, and when he returned to Rome to hold the elections, his army suffered defeat and disgrace under the leadership of his brother and Legate (Sall. Iug. 35-38, and 77.3; Liv. Per. 64; Flor. 1.36.9; Eutrop. 4.26.3; Oros. 5.15.6; cf. App. Num. 1; Plut. Mar. 9.3; Schol. Bern. on Lucan 4.319, p. 131 U), and event which ruined his influence at home and in the army, and led to the establishment of the Mamilian commission (Sall. Iug. 39-43; Cic. Brut. 128; see 109, Tribunes of the Plebs). On Postumius, see Lübker no. 14. (Broughton MRR I)
  • Proconsul 109 Africa, Numidia (Broughton MRR I) Expand
    • Proconsul in Africa and Numidia until Metellus' arrival (Sall. Igu. 44.1). See Lübker no. 14. (Broughton MRR I)
    • Procos. 109. In MRR 1.547, refer also to Val. Max. 2.7.2. For Sall. Igu., read Sall. Iug. (Broughton MRR III)

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