Digital Prosopography of the Roman Republic

OCTA2031 Cn. Octavius (22) M. f. Cn. n.

Status

  • Nobilis Expand

    Schol. Bob. Arch. 177 Stangl

Life Dates

  • 119?, birth (Sumner Orators) Expand

    Sumner R159.

Relationships

grandson of
Cn. Octavius (18) Cn. f. Cn. n. (cos. 128) (Badian 1990)
son of
? M. Octavius (32) Cn. f. (tr. pl. between 99 and 87) (Zmeskal 2009)
father of
? M. Octavius (33) Cn. f. (aed. cur. 50) (Zmeskal 2009)
grandfather of
Octavia (94) (daughter of M. Octavius (33) Cn. f. (aed. cur. 50)) (RE)

Career

  • Praetor before 78 urbanus, Rome (Broughton MRR II) Expand
    • 1 The latest possible date under the Cornelian law. (Broughton MRR II)
    • Cos. 76. For evidence that he was praetor urbanus in 79 and author of the Formula Octaviana, see B. W. Frier, TAPhA 113, 1983, 221-241, esp. 222, note 3, and 232-233. (Broughton MRR III)
    • p. 748, footnote 305 (Brennan 2000)
  • Consul 76 (Broughton MRR II) Expand
    • CIL 12.2.894, 895, 952; Cic. Brut. 216-222, and Quintil. Inst. Or. 11.3.129; Sall. Hist. 2.26M; Fast. Cap., Degrassi 56f. 130, 486f (Cn. Octavius M. f. Cn. n., C. Scr[ib]onius [C. f. - n.] Cur[io]); Fenestella fr. 18 Peter, with Lactant. Ira Dei 22; Pfin. NH 2. 100; Obseq. 59; Chr. 354 (Octavio et Curio); Fast. Hyd. (Octavio et Curione), so also Chr. Pasc.; Cassiod.; on Octavius, Cic. Fin. 2.93; Schol. Bob. 177 Stangl. Curio opposed the efforts of the Tribune Sicinius (see below) to restore the position of the tribunate (Cic. Brut. 216-222, and Quintil. Inst. Or. 11.3.129; Sall. Hist. 3.48.10M; Val. Max. 9.14.5; cf. Sall. Hist. 2.25M; Plin. NH 7.55), and proceeded before the end of the year to Macedonia as successor to the deceased Proconsul Ap. Claudius (Frontin. Str. 4.1.43; cf. Sall. Hist. 2.80M; Obseq. 59). (Broughton MRR II)

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