Digital Prosopography of the Roman Republic

POPI1748 C. Popillius (19) Laenas

Life Dates

  • 140?, birth (Sumner Orators) Expand

    Sumner R43.

  • 106?, exiled (Kelly 2006) Expand

    No record of restoration. Kelly no. 15, Alexander no.59.

Relationships

son of
P. Popillius (28, cf. 7, 22) C. f. P. n. Laenas (cos. 132) (Zmeskal 2009) Expand

Cic. Brut. 95P.

brother of
? P. Popillius (29) P. f. Ter. Laenas (sen. 129) (DPRR Team)
? Q. Popillius (30) P. f. Rom. Laenas (sen. 129) (DPRR Team)

Career

  • Praetor before 107 (Brennan 2000) Expand
    • p. 743, footnote 178 (Brennan 2000)
  • Legatus (Lieutenant) 107 Gallia Transalpina (Broughton MRR I) Expand
    • Served under Cassius in Gaul, the remnants of whose army he saved by giving hostages and half the baggage to the Tigurini, and was later accused of maiestas and went into exile (Auct. Ad Herenn. 1.25; 4.34; Cic. Leg. 3.36; Inv. 2.72-73; Caes. BG 1.14.7; Oros. 5.15.24, C. Publius). See Lübker no. 1. (Broughton MRR I)

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