Digital Prosopography of the Roman Republic

CORN1872 L. Cornelius (272) Merula

Status

  • Patrician

Life Dates

  • Before 130?, birth (Rüpke 2005)
  • 87, death - violent (Broughton MRR II) Expand

    Suicide preempting execution.

Career

  • Flamen Dialis? 105 to 88 (Rüpke 2005)
  • Praetor before 89 (Broughton MRR II) Expand
    • The latest date under the Leges Annales. (Broughton MRR II)
    • p. 744 (Brennan 2000)
  • Consul Suffectus 87 (Broughton MRR II) Expand
    • Flamen Dialis, who was elected colleague of Octavius (see above). He abdicated his office when the Marians won, and when placed on trial abdicated his priesthood and committed suicide (Fast. Cap., Degrassi 54f., 129, 482f.; Diod. 38.3; Val. Max. 9.12.5; Vell. 2.20.3, and 22.2; Tac. Ann. 3.58; Plut. Mar. 41.1; 45.2; App. BC 1.65- 66; 70; 74; Flor. 2.9.16; Dio 30-35, fr. 102.11 a; 54.36. 1; Augustin. CD 3.27). See Flamen Dialis. (Broughton MRR II)
  • Flamen Dialis 87 (Rüpke 2005) Expand
    • C. Iulius Caesar succeeded L. Cornelius Merula. Vell. 2.20.3; App. BC 1.65, and 74; Augustiii. CD 3.27. See above, Consul Suffectus. (Broughton MRR II)

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