Digital Prosopography of the Roman Republic

AEMI1993 M. Aemilius (72) Q. f. M. n. Pal. Lepidus

Status

  • Patrician
  • Nobilis Expand

    Cic. Rab. Perd. 7.21, Plin. HN 7.53.186

Life Dates

  • 77, death (Broughton MRR II)

Relationships

grandson of
M. Aemilius (70) M'. f. M'. n. Lepidus (cos. 158) (Badian 1990)
son of
? Q. Aemilius (A) Lepidus (sen. C3-C1?) (Zmeskal 2009)
married to
Appuleia (32) (married to M. Aemilius (72) Q. f. M. n. Pal. Lepidus (cos. 78)) (Zmeskal 2009) Expand

Plut. Pomp. 16.6

divorced from
Appuleia (32) (married to M. Aemilius (72) Q. f. M. n. Pal. Lepidus (cos. 78)) (Zmeskal 2009) Expand

Plin. n.h. VII 122, Plin. n.h. VII 186

father of
M. Aemilius (73) M. f. Q. n. Lepidus (cos. 46) (Zmeskal 2009) Expand

Oros. 5.22.17, 5.24.16

L. Aemilius (81) M. f. Q. n. (Lepidus)? Paullus (cos. 50) (Zmeskal 2009) Expand

Oros. 5.22.17, 5.24.16

-. Aemilius (84) Regillus (son of M. Aemilius (72) Q. f. M. n. Pal. Lepidus (cos. 78)) (Zmeskal 2009) Expand

Cic. Att. XII 24.2

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

Oros. V 22.17, Oros. V 24.16

Career

  • Quaestor c. 91 (Broughton MRR III) Expand
    • Cos. 78. Procos. 77. His province included both Transalpine and Cisalpine Gaul, since M. Iunius Brutus (52) was his legatus (Badian, Mel. Piganiol, 910; cf. MRR 2.91). Criniti dates his death in Sardinia in summer 77 (MIL 30, 4, 1969, 445). For a detailed study of Lepidus' career, see N. Criniti in MIL 30, 4, 1969, 319-459. On his quaestorship, probably ca. 91, see Badian, Klio 66, 1984, 300-301. Procos. or propr. in Sicily 80. In MRR 2.80, refer also to Cic. Verr. 2.2.8, and Shackleton Bailey, HSPh 83, 1979, 245-246. (Broughton MRR III)
  • Tribunus Militum? 89 (Broughton MRR II) Expand
    • 10 Cichorius' supplement is based on the space available, the ending of the name, the filiation and the tribe (RS 147). (Broughton MRR II)
  • Legatus (Lieutenant)? 82 Italia (Broughton MRR II) Expand
    • No title preserved. The officer who captured Norba in late 82 or early 81 (App. BC 1.94). (Broughton MRR II)
  • Praetor 81 (Brennan 2000) Expand
    • 2 The latest date possible under the Cornelian law. (Broughton MRR II)
    • See 80, Promagistrates. (Broughton MRR II)
    • p. 750, footnote 346 (Brennan 2000)
  • Propraetor 80 Sicilia (Broughton MRR II) Expand
    • An oppressive governor of Sicily (Cic. Verr. 2.3.212; Ps.-Ascon. 187, and 259 Stangl, where he is termed Praetor). (Broughton MRR II)
    • Cos. 78. Procos. 77. His province included both Transalpine and Cisalpine Gaul, since M. Iunius Brutus (52) was his legatus (Badian, Mel. Piganiol, 910; cf. MRR 2.91). Criniti dates his death in Sardinia in summer 77 (MIL 30, 4, 1969, 445). For a detailed study of Lepidus' career, see N. Criniti in MIL 30, 4, 1969, 319-459. On his quaestorship, probably ca. 91, see Badian, Klio 66, 1984, 300-301. Procos. or propr. in Sicily 80. In MRR 2.80, refer also to Cic. Verr. 2.2.8, and Shackleton Bailey, HSPh 83, 1979, 245-246. (Broughton MRR III)
  • Consul 78 (Broughton MRR II) Expand
    • CIL 12.2.588, 734-737; Cic. Balb. 34 and 39; Sall. Hist. 1.1M; Liv. Per. 90; Fast. Cap., Degrassi 56f., 130, 484f. (Lepidus' name entire; Q. Lut[ati]us Q. f. [Q. n.] Catulu[s]); Plin. NH 10.50; 35.13; 36.49 and 109; Eutrop. 6.1.1; Chr. 354 (Lepido et Catulo), so also Fast. Hyd., and Chr. Pasc.; Cassiod. Lepidus quarreled with his colleague, attempted to prevent giving funeral honors to Sulla, and, proposing a program to restore the powers of the tribunate, to carry new grain laws, and restore the confiscated lands to their former owners, began an insurrection, while Catulus became the leader of the opposing forces (Cic. Cat. 3.24; Sall. Hist. 1.54-73M; Liv. Per. 90; Suet. Iul. 3; Plut. Sull. 34.4-5; Pomp. 15.1-16.2; App. BC 1.105-107; Gran. Lic. 43-45B; Flor. 2.11.1-6; Dio 44.28.2, and 47.4, Iul. Exup. 6; Eutrop. 6.5.1; Oros. 5.22.16; Schol. Gron. 286 Stangl). Catulus also received charge of the restoration of the temple of Jupiter on the Capitolium (CIL 12.2.737-ILS 35; of. 35a; Cic. Verr. 2.4.69; see especially 62, Praetors, on Caesar). (Broughton MRR II)
  • Proconsul 77 Gallia Transalpina (Broughton MRR II) Expand
    • Proconsul (Sall. Hist. 1.77.7M), assigned to Transalpine Gaul (App. BC 1.107). His insurrection and march on Rome were crushed near Rome in this year (see 78, Consuls). He then retreated in Etruria, and escaped to Sardinia, where he died (Sall. Hist. 1.74-83M; Liv. Per. 90; Val. Max. 2.8.7; Ascon. 19C; Plin. NH 7.122 and 186; Plut. Pomp. 16.1-6; App. BC 1.107; Flor. 2.11.5-8; Iul. Exup. 6; Ampel. 40.2; Oros. 5.22.16-18; of. Rut. Nam. 295-299). See 78, Consuls. (Broughton MRR II)
    • Cos. 78. Procos. 77. His province included both Transalpine and Cisalpine Gaul, since M. Iunius Brutus (52) was his legatus (Badian, Mel. Piganiol, 910; cf. MRR 2.91). Criniti dates his death in Sardinia in summer 77 (MIL 30, 4, 1969, 445). For a detailed study of Lepidus' career, see N. Criniti in MIL 30, 4, 1969, 319-459. On his quaestorship, probably ca. 91, see Badian, Klio 66, 1984, 300-301. Procos. or propr. in Sicily 80. In MRR 2.80, refer also to Cic. Verr. 2.2.8, and Shackleton Bailey, HSPh 83, 1979, 245-246. (Broughton MRR III)

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