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CORN1882 L. Cornelius (338) L. f. L. n. Scipio Asiaticus (Asiagenus)

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Status

• Patrician
• Nobilis Expand

  Cic. Rab. Perd. 7.21

Life Dates

• After 129?, birth (Rüpke 2005)
• 82, proscribed (Hinard 1985) Expand

  Hinard 82 no. 18

Relationships

grandson of

L. Cornelius (324) Scipio (q. 167) (RE)

son of

? L. Cornelius (cf. 339) Scipio (son of? L. Cornelius (324) Scipio (q. 167)) (Zmeskal 2009)

married to

Vatiena (A) (married to L. Cornelius (338) L. f. L. n. Scipio Asiaticus (Asiagenus) (cos. 83)) (Zmeskal 2009) Expand

ILLRP 384

father of

Cornelia (416) (daughter of L. Cornelius (338) L. f. L. n. Scipio Asiaticus (Asiagenus) (cos. 83)) (Zmeskal 2009) Expand

Cic. Sest. 7

? L. Cornelius (327) Scipio Asiagenus Aemilianus? (sen. 82) (Zmeskal 2009)

adoptive father of

? L. Cornelius (327) Scipio Asiagenus Aemilianus? (sen. 82) (Zmeskal 2009) Expand

App. b.c. I 85 (387)

Career

• Monetalis 106 (RRC) Expand
  • ref. 311 (RRC)
• Legatus (Lieutenant)? 90 Italia (Broughton MRR II) Expand
  • In command, along with Acilius, at Aesernia, whence he escaped in disguise (App. BC 1.41; see above on Acilius, and note 13). (Broughton MRR II)
• Praefectus Oppidi? 90 (Suolahti 1955) Expand
  • C.60 (praefectus oppidi or legatus, MRR has as a possible legatus (lieutentant)) (Suolahti 1955)
• Augur 88 to after 82 (Rüpke 2005)
• Pontifex 88 to after 82 (Broughton MRR II) Expand
  • L. Cornelius Scipio Asiagenus succeeded M. Aemilius Scaurus. Fast. Sac., CIL 12.1, p. 60-ILS 9338, no. 4. His cognomen in Fast. Cap. for 83 is Asiaticus (Degrassi 54f.). (Broughton MRR II)
  • Monetalis. In MRR 2.437, and Index, 555-556? refer also to Crawford, RRC 1.319, no. 311, 106 B.C. Procos. 85. He was governor of Macedonia rather than Illyria in 85 (see MRR 2.58, 59, note 2; Badian, Studies 80-81; Sumner, Orators 104). On his priesthood, see below, on L. Cornelius Sulla (392). Cos. 88, 80. Diodorus (38.16) also mentions his attempt to start a rising against Sulla in his consulship (see MRR 2.62, 65, note 1). (Broughton MRR III)
• Praetor before 85 Illyria (Broughton MRR II) Expand
  • See 85, Promagistrates. (Broughton MRR II)
  • p. 747, footnote 289 (Brennan 2000)
• Promagistrate 85 Macedonia? (Broughton MRR II) Expand
  • 2 A solution for the knotty problem of the date of Scipio's command in Illyricum (or Macedonia) has been suggested by G. Daux (Delphes aux IIe et au Ier siecle 392-397). As against Pomtow (RhM 51 [1896] 329 ff., esp. 364-376), he keeps the Ms reading in Appian #, and accepts in Plutarch the emendation of # to # in # (see A.-J. Reinach, BCH 34 L 1910] 249-330, esp. 313-32 1; Münzer, RE, Supb. 3.26 1). Eusebius's synchronism of the burning of the temple at Delphi (exaggerated) and that of the Capitolium in Rome falls into place. It remains difficult to explain Appian's reference to 32 years since the first conflicts between Romans and Celts. Perhaps his number should be emended to 302, i. e., since 387 B. C., otherwise it may refer to the triumph of Metellus Delmaticus 32 years before in 117. For earlier discussions, see Gäbler, RE s. v. "Makedonia," 766 (dates Scipio in 88); and Zippel, Römische Herrschaft in Illyricum 190. (Broughton MRR II)
  • Carried on war with Illyrian and Thracian tribesmen in Illyricum, including the Maedi, who in late 85 or early 84 raided even Delphi (App. Illyr. 5; cf. Plut. Numa 12.6-8, a propos of the war with the Gauls in 387; Jerome, Chr. ad ann. 84, p. 151 Helm; see Fouilles de Delphes 3.54, and 55). (Broughton MRR II)
  • Monetalis. In MRR 2.437, and Index, 555-556? refer also to Crawford, RRC 1.319, no. 311, 106 B.C. Procos. 85. He was governor of Macedonia rather than Illyria in 85 (see MRR 2.58, 59, note 2; Badian, Studies 80-81; Sumner, Orators 104). On his priesthood, see below, on L. Cornelius Sulla (392). Cos. 88, 80. Diodorus (38.16) also mentions his attempt to start a rising against Sulla in his consulship (see MRR 2.62, 65, note 1). (Broughton MRR III)
• Promagistrate? c. 84 Macedonia? (Broughton MRR II) Expand
  • See 85, Promagistrates. (Broughton MRR II)
• Consul 83 (Broughton MRR II) Expand
  • Cic. Quinct. 24; Fast. Cap., Degrassi 54f., 130, 484f.; Tac. Hist. 3.72; App. BC 1.82; Flor. 2.9.18; Obseq. 57; Eutrop. 5.7; Chr. 354 (Asiatico II et Pulbo); Fast. Hyd. (Scipione et Narbone), so also Chr. Pasc.; Cassiod.; and on Scipio, Cic. Verr. 2.1.37. (Broughton MRR II)
  • Monetalis. In MRR 2.437, and Index, 555-556? refer also to Crawford, RRC 1.319, no. 311, 106 B.C. Procos. 85. He was governor of Macedonia rather than Illyria in 85 (see MRR 2.58, 59, note 2; Badian, Studies 80-81; Sumner, Orators 104). On his priesthood, see below, on L. Cornelius Sulla (392). Cos. 88, 80. Diodorus (38.16) also mentions his attempt to start a rising against Sulla in his consulship (see MRR 2.62, 65, note 1). (Broughton MRR III)

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