MINU1934 L. Minucius (37) L. f. Vel. Basilus

See MRR 2.44, 55. Not certainly a senator, as no higher office is recorded (Suolahti, Junior Officers 180, 374; rejected by Nicolet, Ordre equestre 585; cf. Wiseman, NM 241, no. 257). He had died before 70 (Cic. Of. 3.73-75; Verr. 2.1.115-166). See, however, Criniti, L’Epigrafe di Asculum 167-169 on L. Minuci(us) L. f. Vel., eques in the consilium of Pompeius Strabo, and on the difficulty of identifying the legatus and tr. Mil. under Sulla (RE no. 37, 87 and 86 B.C.) with the rich L. Minucius Basilus of the Cicero references above and Val. Max. 9.4.1. See the stemma of the Minucii in Wiseman, NM 241-242, nos. 257, 258. (Broughton MRR III)

Status

  • Eques R? Expand

    Nicolet Ref 236. ILS 8888, Cic. Clu. 107. brother of a iudex, adoptive father and uncle of a praetor

Life Dates

  • Before 70?, death (Broughton MRR II)

Relationships

son of
? L. Minucius (38) Vel.? Basilus = M. Satrius (1) (pr. 45) (DPRR Team)
brother of
? M. (Minucius) (39) Vel. Basilus (sen. 74) (Nicolet 1974)
? Minucia (69) (daughter of? L. Minucius (38) Vel.? Basilus = M. Satrius (1) (pr. 45)) (Zmeskal 2009)
adoptive father of
L. Minucius (38) Vel.? Basilus = M. Satrius (1) (pr. 45) (Zmeskal 2009) Expand

Cic. off. III 74

uncle of
? L. Minucius (38) Vel.? Basilus = M. Satrius (1) (pr. 45) (Nicolet 1974)

Career

  • Officer (Title Not Preserved) 89 (Suolahti 1955) Expand
    • D.51. On consilium of Cn. Pompeius Strabo in 89 (CIL 1(2).709=ILS 8888). (Suolahti 1955)
  • Legatus (Lieutenant) 88 Italia, Rome (Broughton MRR II) Expand
    • Legate of Sulla at the occupation of Rome (Plut. Sull. 9.5-6, no title). See 86, Legates. (Broughton MRR II)
  • Tribunus Militum 86 (Broughton MRR II) Expand
    • # who distinguished himself at the battle of Orchomenos (App. Mith. 50-51). On the identification, see Münzer, RE. (Broughton MRR II)