GEGA0199 M. Geganius (4) M. f. Macerinus

Status

  • Patrician

Career

  • Consul 447 (Broughton MRR I) Expand
    • On the cognomen Macerinus, see Liv. 4.8.1, and 17.7, and Fast. Cap. on 367, Degrassi, p. 33. Iulius may possibly be considered a son of the Decemvir of 451. In Diod. his praenomen here is L., but C. in 12.49, on 435. (Broughton MRR I)
    • Liv. 3.65.5; Diod. 12.29.1; Dion. Hal. 11.51.1 ({Gr} <- - - ->); Chr. 354 (Macrino et Iulio); so also Fast. Hyd.; Chr. Pasc.; Cassiod.; Degrassi 95, 366f. Carried on war with the Volscians (Liv. 3.65.5-11). (Broughton MRR I)
  • Consul 443 (Broughton MRR I) Expand
    • Liv. 4.8.1, and 10.9; Diod. 12.33.1; Dion. Hal. 11.63.1; Chr. 354 (Macerino II et Barbato V); Fast. Hyd. (Macrino et Capitolino), so also Chr. Pasc.; Cassiod.; Zon. 7.19; Degrassi 95, 368f. Geganius relieved Ardea from Volscian attacks and celebrated a triumph (Liv. 4.9-10; Act. Tr. ([- - - -Gega]nius M. [f.-n. Mace]rinus]), Degrassi 66f., 538). On Quinctius, see Lübker no. 1. (Broughton MRR I)
  • Triumphator 443 (Rich 2014) Expand
    • Triumph de Volsceis. MRR I.53, Itgenshorst p. 263, Rich no. 38. (Rich 2014)
  • Consul 437 (Broughton MRR I) Expand
    • Liv. 4.17.7-8; Diod. 12.43.1; Chr. 354 (Fidenato et Maximo); Fast. Hyd. (Macrino et Pidenate); Chr. Pasc. ({Gr}); Cassiod.; Degrassi 95, 370f. Sergius won the cognomen Fidenas in war this year (Liv.). (Broughton MRR I)
  • Censor 435 (Broughton MRR I) Expand
    • Approved the Villa Publica in the Campus Martius and held the census there for the first time (Liv. 4.22.7). Their term was limited to one and one-half years (Liv. 4.24.4-9; see 434). Cf. Liv. 9.33.7-9, and 34.9. See Degrassi 95, 370f. (Broughton MRR I)
    • Mommsen considers this to mean that this was the first authentic censorship (Str. 2.334f.). See 443, Censors. (Broughton MRR I)
  • Legatus (Lieutenant)? 431 Aequian territory, Volscian territory (Broughton MRR I) Expand
    • Served under the Dictator against Aequi and Volsci (Liv. 4.27-28); Geganius' title is not given. (Broughton MRR I)