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CALP1712 L. Calpurnius (88) L. f. C. n. Piso Caesoninus

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Life Dates

• 107, death - violent (Broughton MRR I) Expand

  KIA, against Tigurini.

Relationships

grandson of

? -. Calventius (not in RE) (father of Calventia (B)) (Shackleton Bailey 1992)

son of

? L. Calpurnius (87) C. f. C. n. Piso Caesoninus (cos. 148) (Badian 1990)

father of

L. Calpurnius (89) Piso (Caesoninus) (pr. 90) (Zmeskal 2009) Expand

Caes. BG I 12.7

grandfather of

L. Calpurnius (90) L. f. L. n. Men. Piso Caesoninus (cos. 58) (Badian 1990)

Career

• Praetor before 114 Asia (Broughton MRR I) Expand
  • The latest date possible under the Lex Villia. (Broughton MRR I)
  • Some provincial cistophori of Ephesus are dated to year 13 and bear on the reverse in Latin letters the name C. Atin(ius) C. f. (see F. S. Kleiner, The Dated Cistophori of Ephesus, ANSMusN 18, 1972, 17-32, esp. 29-30; and now G. Stumpf, C. Atinius C. f., Praetor in Asia, 122-121 v. Chr. auf einem Kistophor, ZPE 61, 1985, 186-190). The era, known from later cistophori, began in 134-133 B.C., more probably, as K. J. Rigsby has shown (Phoenix 33, 1972, 39-47), with the grant of freedom to Ephesus by the will of Attalus III than from the organization of the province of Asia, while the number 13 dates this issue of cistophori to 122-121 B.C. The name in Latin letters, on the analogy of the names on later cistophori, must be that of the Roman praetorian governor of that year. This date opens the way, as Stumpf has shown, to identifying him with both the C. (Atinius) Labeo (3) (see above and MRR 2.462) named in I. Priene 121, lines 15-22 and C. Atinius Labeo Macerio (10), Tr. pl. 131 or 130 (see above). It also suggests that the Piso mentioned in I. Priene 121 may be the consul of 112, who was praetor ca. 115, that Hypsaeus may be a son of the consul of 125 and so praetor in Asia before 100, while M. Iunius Silanus Murena (170, and see above), a Murena adopted by a Iunius Silanus, held a quaestorship at the latest in the early nineties. (Broughton MRR III)
  • p. 745, footnote 219 (Brennan 2000)
• Consul 112 (Broughton MRR I) Expand
  • He was probably a son of the Piso who was Consul in 154. (Broughton MRR I)
  • SIG 705, line 62 and 64; I. Cret. 3.4.10, line 86; CIL 1(2).2.585, line 29; Chr. 354 (Druso et Caesoniano); Fast. Hyd. (Bruto et Peone), so also Chr. Pasc.; Cassiod.; and on Piso, CIL 1(2).2.672, 673; I. Cret. 3.4.9, lines 11 and 87, and 10, line 89; cf. I. v. Magn. 105, line 58. See Degrassi 127, 474f. Drusus as governor of Macedonia (SIG(3) 705, line 64 campaigned successfully in Thrace against the Scordisci (Liv. Per. 63; Flor. 1.39.5; Ruf. Fest. Brev. 9.2; Amm. Marc. 27.4.10; cf. Dio 26, fr. 88; see 110, Promagistrates). (Broughton MRR I)
  • Cos. 112, Procos.? 111. The prosecution of Piso, apparently for extortions in Cisalpine Gaul (Cic. De Or. 2.265; cf. 2.285; and Pis. fr. 11C; see Gruen, RPCC 133-134) suggests that he held a command there as praetor or during his consulship and perhaps as proconsul in 111. The prosecution must precede his death in 107 in Transalpine Gaul (MRR 1.552). (RS, CP) Magius was his prefect (Cic. De Or. 2.265, 285) and the Gallus who was a witness against Piso may well represent, not a Gaul, but the cognomen of some member of a prominent Roman family, such as the Aquillii. Legatus under Cassius in Gallia Transalpina, 107. See MRR 1.552; and S. L. Dyson, Latomus 35, 1976, 356-362, on the importance of his service in Aquitania.[46x] (Broughton MRR III)
• Proconsul? 111 Gallia Cisalpina (Broughton MRR III) Expand
  • Cos. 112, Procos.? 111. The prosecution of Piso, apparently for extortions in Cisalpine Gaul (Cic. De Or. 2.265; cf. 2.285; and Pis. fr. 11C; see Gruen, RPCC 133-134) suggests that he held a command there as praetor or during his consulship and perhaps as proconsul in 111. The prosecution must precede his death in 107 in Transalpine Gaul (MRR 1.552). (RS, CP) Magius was his prefect (Cic. De Or. 2.265, 285) and the Gallus who was a witness against Piso may well represent, not a Gaul, but the cognomen of some member of a prominent Roman family, such as the Aquillii. Legatus under Cassius in Gallia Transalpina, 107. See MRR 1.552; and S. L. Dyson, Latomus 35, 1976, 356-362, on the importance of his service in Aquitania.[46x] (Broughton MRR III)
• Legatus (Lieutenant) 107 Gallia Transalpina (Broughton MRR I) Expand
  • Killed in battle with the Tigurini while serving under Cassius in Gaul (Caes. BG 1.12.7; App. Celt. 1.3; Oros. 5.15.24). (Broughton MRR I)
  • Cos. 112, Procos.? 111. The prosecution of Piso, apparently for extortions in Cisalpine Gaul (Cic. De Or. 2.265; cf. 2.285; and Pis. fr. 11C; see Gruen, RPCC 133-134) suggests that he held a command there as praetor or during his consulship and perhaps as proconsul in 111. The prosecution must precede his death in 107 in Transalpine Gaul (MRR 1.552). (RS, CP) Magius was his prefect (Cic. De Or. 2.265, 285) and the Gallus who was a witness against Piso may well represent, not a Gaul, but the cognomen of some member of a prominent Roman family, such as the Aquillii. Legatus under Cassius in Gallia Transalpina, 107. See MRR 1.552; and S. L. Dyson, Latomus 35, 1976, 356-362, on the importance of his service in Aquitania.[46x] (Broughton MRR III)

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