Digital Prosopography of the Roman Republic

CORN1979 Cn. Cornelius (134) P. f. L. n. Pal. Dolabella

Status

  • Patrician

Relationships

son of
? Cn. Cornelius (133) Dolabella (pr. before 100) (RE)
brother of
L. Cornelius (138) P. f. L. n. Dolabella (pr.? 100) (Badian 1990)

Career

  • Tribunus Militum? 89 (Broughton MRR II) Expand
    • 11 The cognomen might also be Blasio or Lentulus. Cichorius favors Dolabella beeause the later careers of the known Dolabellas parallel so closely that of Lepidus. (Broughton MRR II)
    • Cos. 72. Sumner presents a good case for identifying the Cn. Cornelius Cn. f. Pal. in Pompeius Strabo's consilium at Asculum with the consul of 72 (Orators 124-126; Shackleton Bailey, Studies 112-113). The filiation given above assumes that he was an adoptive son of Cn. Cornelius Lentulus (178). Cos. 97. See Sumner and Shackleton Bailey, above, and also Criniti, L'Epigrafe di Asculum 108-110; who favors Cn. Cornelius Dolabella (135), Pr. urb. 81. Monetalis: Cn. (Cornelius) (Cn. f.) Lentul(us) (Clodianus). Add in MRR 2.437, and refer to Crawford, RRC 1.356-357, no. 345, 88? B.C. (Broughton MRR III)
    • Cichorius identifies him as a Tribune of the Soldiers based on the list of members of the staff of Pompeius Strabo at Asculum (ILS 8888; RS 144-155). (Broughton MRR II)
  • Praetor before 83 (Brennan 2000) Expand
    • p. 744, footnote 203 (Brennan 2000)
  • Legatus (Lieutenant)? 83 Italia (Broughton MRR II) Expand
    • Held command of a fleet under Sulla (Plut. Comp. Lys. and Sulla 2.4). (Broughton MRR II)
  • Legatus (Lieutenant)? 82 Italia, Rome (Broughton MRR II) Expand
    • His title or titles not preserved. He held command of a fleet under Sulla (Plut. Comp. Lysand. and Sull. 2.4), and served at Sacriportus and at the Colline Gate (Plut. Sull. 28.4; 29.4). (Broughton MRR II)
  • Consul 81 (Broughton MRR II) Expand
    • Cic. Leg. Agr. 2.35; Fast. Cap., Degrassi 54f., 130, 484f. (Tullius' name entire; Cn. Q ------ ]); App. BC 1.100; Gell. 15.28.3; Chr. 354 (Decola et Dolabella); Fast. Hyd. (Diecula et Dolabella); Chr. Pasc. # Cassiod. (Broughton MRR II)
  • Proconsul 80 Macedonia (Broughton MRR II) Expand
    • Governor, probably Proconsul, of Macedonia. See 79, and 78, Promagistrates. (Broughton MRR II)
    • Cos. 81. Procos. in Macedonia. See MRR 2.74, 80, 84, 86, 89. An inscription of Thasos (Dunant and Pouilloux, Etudes Thas. 5.2, no. 175), which follows immediately after an SC and letter of Sulla (no. 174) confirming rights and privileges he has granted, identifies the proconsul named in it as the consul of 81 and proconsul of Macedonia from 80 to 77, and supplies the filiation missing in Fast. Cap. See Badian, PBSR 33, 1965, 48-51, with a stemma of the family. After his return and triumph he was prosecuted unsuccessfully by Julius Caesar (MRR 2.89). (Broughton MRR III)
  • Proconsul 79 Macedonia (Broughton MRR II) Expand
    • Governor of Macedonia. See 80, and 78, Promagistrates."/> (Broughton MRR II)
    • Cos. 81. Procos. in Macedonia. See MRR 2.74, 80, 84, 86, 89. An inscription of Thasos (Dunant and Pouilloux, Etudes Thas. 5.2, no. 175), which follows immediately after an SC and letter of Sulla (no. 174) confirming rights and privileges he has granted, identifies the proconsul named in it as the consul of 81 and proconsul of Macedonia from 80 to 77, and supplies the filiation missing in Fast. Cap. See Badian, PBSR 33, 1965, 48-51, with a stemma of the family. After his return and triumph he was prosecuted unsuccessfully by Julius Caesar (MRR 2.89). (Broughton MRR III)
  • Proconsul 78 Macedonia (Broughton MRR II) Expand
    • Presumably continued as Proconsul in Macedonia until succeeded by Ap. Claudius in 77 (see above, on Ap. Claudius, and 80-79, Promagistrates). (Broughton MRR II)
    • Cos. 81. Procos. in Macedonia. See MRR 2.74, 80, 84, 86, 89. An inscription of Thasos (Dunant and Pouilloux, Etudes Thas. 5.2, no. 175), which follows immediately after an SC and letter of Sulla (no. 174) confirming rights and privileges he has granted, identifies the proconsul named in it as the consul of 81 and proconsul of Macedonia from 80 to 77, and supplies the filiation missing in Fast. Cap. See Badian, PBSR 33, 1965, 48-51, with a stemma of the family. After his return and triumph he was prosecuted unsuccessfully by Julius Caesar (MRR 2.89). (Broughton MRR III)
  • Proconsul 77 Macedonia (Broughton MRR II) Expand
    • 5 See note 4. (Broughton MRR II)
    • Proconsul in Macedonia (see 80-78, Promagistrates). He returned, probably in this year, to celebrate his triumph (Cic. Pis. 44; Suet. Iul. 4.1; see Degrassi 564). He was prosecuted for extortion by Julius Caesar, but acquitted (Cic. Brut. 317; Voll. 2.43.3; Val. Max. 8.9.3; Ascon. 26, and 74C; Plut. Caes. 4.1; Tac. Dial. 34, misdated; Suet. Iul. 4.1; of. Quintil. Inst. Or. 12.6.1, and 7.4; Malcovati, FOR 3.108; and confused statements in Auct. Vir. Ill. 78.2; and Ps.-Ascon. 194, and 234 Stangl). (Broughton MRR II)
    • Cos. 81. Procos. in Macedonia. See MRR 2.74, 80, 84, 86, 89. An inscription of Thasos (Dunant and Pouilloux, Etudes Thas. 5.2, no. 175), which follows immediately after an SC and letter of Sulla (no. 174) confirming rights and privileges he has granted, identifies the proconsul named in it as the consul of 81 and proconsul of Macedonia from 80 to 77, and supplies the filiation missing in Fast. Cap. See Badian, PBSR 33, 1965, 48-51, with a stemma of the family. After his return and triumph he was prosecuted unsuccessfully by Julius Caesar (MRR 2.89). (Broughton MRR III)
  • Triumphator c. 77 (Itgenshorst 2005) Expand
    • Triumph ex Macedonia. MRR II.89, Itgenshorst no. 247 (78?), Rich. no. 247 (77). (Itgenshorst 2005)

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