PAPI1843 Cn. Papirius (38) Cn. f. C. n. Carbo

Life Dates

  • 129?, birth (Sumner Orators) Expand

    Sumner R163.

  • 82, proscribed (Hinard 1985) Expand

    Hinard 82 no. 54

  • 82, death - violent (Broughton MRR II) Expand

    Executed by Pompey.

Relationships

son of
Cn. Papirius (37) C. f. Carbo (cos. 113) (Zmeskal 2009) Expand

Cic. fam. IX 21.3

brother of
? Cn. Papirius (A) Carbo (son of? M. Papirius (39) Carbo (pr.? c. 114)) (DPRR Team)
C. Papirius (34) (Cn. f.) Carbo (pr.? 81) (Zmeskal 2009) Expand

Licinian. XXXVI 8 Criniti, Vell. II 26.2

Career

  • Tribunus Plebis 92 (Broughton MRR II) Expand
    • 5 In CIL 12. 1, p. 149, note 11, the Consul is identified with Ap. Claudius, Cos. 130, but Niccolini (FTP 215f.) has pointed out that the names attested, Cn. Carbo and C. Claudius, as well as the mention of Crassus, point to 92. As Crassus is not termed Censor the incident should be dated early in the year before the censorial elections (Mommsen, Str. 2.352). (Broughton MRR II)
    • Some disorder (seditio) which Papirius caused led to a decree of the Senate on motion of Crassus the orator which placed reponsibility for public disorder at a meeting on the presiding officer (Cic. Leg. 3.42). (Broughton MRR II)
    • Cos. 85, 84, 82. Tr. Pl. 92, or less probably 91. See MRR 2.18 and 19, note 5, and now Crawford, RRC 1.77 and note 4, cf. 337-339, nos. 337, 338; NC 1964, 142, in favor of 91, and Sumner, Orators 117-118, in favor of 92. Consul 84. In MRR 2.60, on the prevention of elections in 84 by lnfavourable auspices, see L. Cornelius Sisenna, frag. 130P in HRR; see J. Jahn, Interregnum and Wahldiktatur 160. (Broughton MRR III)
    • p. 257-63 (Thommen 1989)
  • Praetor? 89 Italia (Broughton MRR II) Expand
    • A command in Lucania was held by a certain Carbo (Flor. 2.6.13; cf. Liv. Per. 76), probably the future Consul, whose praetorship must be dated about this time, while that of his cousin, Carbo Arvina, may be later. No title is preserved in Florus. See Legates, on Carbo Arvina. (Broughton MRR II)
    • p. 747, footnote 280 (Brennan 2000)
  • Legatus (Lieutenant) 87 Italia (Broughton MRR II) Expand
    • A leading officer in the Marian forces, no title preserved (Liv. Per. 79, and 80; App. BC 1.67, and 69; Gran. Lic. 23B; Flor. 2.9.13; Oros. 5.19.9). (Broughton MRR II)
  • Consul 85 (Broughton MRR II) Expand
    • CIL 12 .2.892; Fast. Cap., Degrassi 54f., 130, 482f.; App. BC 1.75; Chr. 354; Fast. Hyd.; Chr. Pasc.; Cassiod.; on Carbo, Fast. Ant., Degrassi 164f. In this year the Consuls began some preparations against Sulla's prospective retuin from the East (Liv. Per. 83; App. BC 1.76-77; cf. Auct. Vir. Ill. 69.4). (Broughton MRR II)
  • Consul 84 (Broughton MRR II) Expand
    • Fast. Cap., Degrassi 54f., 130, 482f.; Chr. 354; Fast. Hyd. (Carbone II et Scribonio), so also Chr. Pasc.; Cassiod.; on Carbo, CIL 12.2.683; Cic. Verr. 2.1.11 and 34; and on Cinna, Fast. Ant., Degrassi 164f. Cinna was killed early in the year by mutinous troops at Ancona while arranging passage for his army to Epirus (Liv. Per. 83; Vell. 2.24.5; Plut. Sert. 6.1; Pomp. 5.1-2; App. BC 1.77-78; Iul. Exup. 4; Auct. Vir. Ill. 69.4; Oros. 5.19.24; Zonar. 10.1). Carbo continued Cinna's preparations against Sulla's return from the East (Liv. Per. 84; App. BC 1.78), and continued in Picenum and Cisalpine Gaul until checked by Pompey (Plut. Pomp. 5-6). As unfavorable auspices prevented the holding of elections he remained sole Consul throughout the rest of the year (Fast. Cap.; Vell. 2.24.5; Plut. Pomp. 5.2). (Broughton MRR II)
  • Proconsul 83 Italia, Gallia (Broughton MRR II) Expand
    • Proconsul in Italy and Cisalpine Gaul (Cic. Verr. 2.1.34-40, and 3.177; Ps.-Ascon. 208 Stangl). Checked by Pompey in Picenum, he came to Rome to declare Metellus and other leaders public enemies and to gather forces (Plut. Pomp. 6.1-4; Sert. 6.1; App. BC 1.86). (Broughton MRR II)
  • Consul 82 (Broughton MRR II) Expand
    • Cic. Leg. Agr. 3.6-7 and 11; Phil. 8.7; 13.1; Fast. Cap., Degrassi 54f., 130, 484f.; Val. Max. 7.6.4; Vell. 2.26. 1, and 27. 1; Plin. NH 7.158 and 165; App. BC 1.87, and 98; Eutrop. 5.8; Chr. 354 (Gratilliano et Carbo III); Fast. Hyd.; Chr. Pasc.; Augustin. CD 3.28; Cassiod.; and on Carbo, Val. Max. 7.6.4; 9.7.3, and 13.2. Marius, elected Consul at the age of 26, was routed by Sulla at Sacriportus, and besieged for a long time in Praeneste, where, after attempts to relieve him proved unsuccessful, he met his death while trying to escape (Cic. Rosc. Amer. 90; Sall. Hist. 1.35, and 36 M; Diod. 37.29.4; 38.12-15; Jacoby, FGrH 2 B. 115 1, no. 252; Liv. Per. 86-88; Strabo 5.3.11, 239c; Vell. 2.26-27; Val. Max. 6.8.2; Fenestella fr. 16 Peter; Plin. NH 33.16; Plut. Mar. 46.5-6; Sull. 28.4-29.8; 32.1; Sert. 6.1; Brut. 29.4; App. BC 1.87-94; Flor. 2.9.21-25; Dio 30-35 fr. 108.1-2; Eutrop. 5.8.1; Auct. Vir. Ill. 68; 75.8-9; Iul. Exup. 5: and 8; Ampel. 42.2; Oros. 5.20.6, and 21.8-10). Carbo, when checked in Picenum by Metellus and Pompey, turned to face Sulla in Etruria, but met reverses here too. He failed to relieve his Legate Carrinas in Spoletium, lost Cisalpine Gaul, and was unable to relieve Marius at Praeneste; so he deserted his army and took refuge in Africa (Sall. Hist. 1.38 M; Liv. Per. 88; Val. Max. 6.2.10; Plin. NE 8.221; Plut. Sull. 28.8; 29.4; Pomp. 7.3; 8.4-6; Sert. 6.1; cf. 22.3; Brut. 29.4; App. BC 1.87-93; Flor. 2.9.21; Eutrop. 5.8.2; Auct. Vir. Ill. 75.8; Iul. Exup. 5, and 8; Ampel. 42; Augustin. CD 3.28; Oros. 5.20.5 and 7, and 21.3). He then moved to join Perperna in Sicily, but was captured and put to death by Pompey (Cic. Fam. 9.21.3; Att. 9.14.2; Sall. Ad Caes. 1.4; Hist. 1.52 M; Liv. Per. 89; Val. Max. 5.3.5; 6.2.8; 9.13.2; Lucan 2.548, and Schol. Bern. p. 83U; Plut. Pomp. 10.1-4; App. BC 1.96; Flor. 2.9.26; Eutrop. 5.8.2, and 9.1; Oros. 5.21.11, and 24.16; Schol. Groib. 320 Stangl). (Broughton MRR II)
    • 1 Although Münzer (RE) is inclined to date the death of Papirius Carbo early in 8 1, 1 think it probable that he was put to death before the end of 82. Valerius Maximus twice refers to his death in his third consulship (6.2.8; 9.13.2), and Fast. Cap. probably contained a similar notice (see Degrassi 54f., 130), While Appian places the death of both Consuls before the appointment of an Interrex and Sulla's assumption of the dictatorship (BC 1.98). This event is listed in Fast. Cap. between the Consuls of 82 and 8 1. Pompey, who captured Carbo at Cossyra and put him to death at Lilybaeum, was probably sent to Sicily before the battle at the Colline Gate and the capture of Praeneste (See Promagistrates, on Pompey; and note 2). (Broughton MRR II)