MEMM2020 C. Memmius (6, 7) L. f. Gal.

Life Dates

  • 75, death - violent (Zmeskal 2009) Expand

    KIA, against forces of Sertorius.

Relationships

son of
? L. Memmius (12, 13) (leg. amb.? 112) (DPRR Team)
brother of
L. Memmius (14) L. f. Gal. (tr. pl. 89) (Zmeskal 2009) Expand

Denare 5.82

married to
Pompeia (56) (daughter of? Cn. Pompeius (45) Sex. f. Cn. n. Strabo 'Menogenes' (cos. 89)) (Zmeskal 2009) Expand

Plut. Pomp. 11.2, Plut. Sert. 21.1(2)

Pompeia (53) (daughter of? Cn. Pompeius (45) Sex. f. Cn. n. Strabo 'Menogenes' (cos. 89)) (Zmeskal 2009) Expand

Oros. V 23.12

father of
C. Memmius (9) (tr. pl. 54) (Zmeskal 2009) Expand

Cic. Ad Q. Fr. 3.3.2

Career

  • Monetalis 87 (RRC) Expand
    • Monetalis with L. Memmius (14) (see below). In MRR 2.446, and Index, 590, refer also to Crawford, RRC 1.363, no. 349, 87 B.C. (Broughton MRR III)
    • ref. 349 (RRC)
  • Legatus (Lieutenant) 81 Sicilia (Broughton MRR II) Expand
    • 6 See RE no. 7 on his relationship to C. Memmius, Pr. 58, and candidate for the consulship in 54. (Broughton MRR II)
    • Placed in charge of Sicily by Pompey when he began his campaign in Africa (Plut. Pomp. 11.2). (Broughton MRR II)
  • Tribunus Militum? 79 (Broughton MRR II) Expand
    • 6 The sources give Memmius no title, but he served under Pompey, his brother-in-law, in Spain in 76 as Quaestor (see 76, Quaestors). (Broughton MRR II)
    • Served under Caecilius Metellus Pius in Farther Spain (Cic. Balb. 5). (Broughton MRR II)
  • Tribunus Militum? 78 (Broughton MRR II) Expand
    • See 79, Tribunes of the Soldiers. (Broughton MRR II)
  • Tribunus Militum? 77 (Broughton MRR II) Expand
    • Served under Metellus in Spain. See 79, Tribunes of the Soldiers. (Broughton MRR II)
  • Quaestor 76 Hispania (Broughton MRR II) Expand
    • 3 Münzer (RE) shows clearly that this C. Memmius should not be identified with the Praetor of 58. For the opposite view, see Mommsen, RMW 597f.; Groebe in D.-G. 4.37 1, note 9; and Sobeck 36. He may have accompanied Pompey in 77 as Quaestor, and therefore be a Proquaestor in this year. (Broughton MRR II)
    • Served under Pompey in Spain (Cic. Balb. 5), where he attacked New Carthage (Cic. Balb. 5; see 75, Promagistrates). (Broughton MRR II)
    • See MRR 2.93, 98. Quaestor in 76 (or 77?) with his brother-in-law Pompey in Spain (Cic. Balb. 5; cf. Sall. Hist. 2.56 and 57M) and was probably under attack at New Carthage. He fell in the battle at the Turia in 75 (or 76?) (Cic. Balb. 5; Plut. Sert. 21.2; Oros. 5.23.12). On the dates, see below, on Cn. Pompeius Magnus (31) and Q. Sertorius (3). (Broughton MRR III)
  • Proquaestor 75 Hispania (Broughton MRR II) Expand
    • See 76, Quaestors. Served under Pompey and fell in the battle on the Turia (Plut. Sert. 21.1; Oros. 5.23.12; cf. Cic. Balb. 5). (Broughton MRR II)