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AUFI2032 Cn. Aufidius (32) Cn. f. Orestes

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son of

? L. Aurelius (181) L. f. L. n. Orestes (cos. 103) (Zmeskal 2009)

L. Aufidius (181) Orestes (father of Cn. Aufidius (32) Cn. f. Orestes (cos. 71)) (Zmeskal 2009) Expand

Cic. Dom. 35

adopted son of

Cn. Aufidius (6, 7) (pr. c. 107) (Zmeskal 2009) Expand

Cic. Planc. 52

Career

• Repulsa (Tr. Pl.) before 82 (Pina Polo 2012) Expand
  • pp. 65-72 (Pina Polo 2012)
• Aedilis 79 (Broughton MRR II) Expand
  • Aedile probably by or before 79 (Cic. Off. 2.58). (Broughton MRR II)
• Praetor 77 urbanus, Rome (Broughton MRR II) Expand
  • Val. Max. 7.7.6. (Broughton MRR II)
  • p. 751, footnote 362 (Brennan 2000)
• Promagistrate 76 Hispania Ulterior (Broughton MRR II) Expand
  • 4 As Aufidius made his report directly to the Senate (Sall. Hist. 2.41 M), he had probably been assigned a province after his praetorship in 77. Cisalpine Gaul and Transalpine Gaul are the two provinces whose governors in 76 remain unknown. If IG 12.5.722 refers to him (the cognomen is not given in the inscription), he held Asia pro praetore; but see 107, Praetors, and 106, Promagistrates. (Broughton MRR II)
  • Proconsul in Farther Spain, where he defeated Hirtuleius at Italica (Oros. 5.23.10; cf. Sall. Hist. 2.28M; Liv. 91, fr. 22W; Frontin. Str. 2.1.2, and 3.5). (Broughton MRR II)
  • Cos. 71. Procos. 76, MRR 2.93, and 96, note 4. From this note, R. E. Smith (Service in the Post-Marian Roman Army 17, note 9) would remove the reference to IG 12.5.722, on the ground that the title # can refer only to the pre-Sullan Aufidius of ca. 107, 106 (see MRR 1.551, 552, note 2, 553). On the adoptive name and status of Orestes, see Shackleton Bailey, Studies 84-85; Sumner, Orators 46, 82. (Broughton MRR III)
• Consul 71 (Broughton MRR II) Expand
  • CIL 12.2.686, 898, 899, 900, 2718-RE 17.2.1423, no. 27; Eutrop. 6.8.1; Chr. 354 (Lentulo et Horesten); Fast. Hyd. (Plendulo et Oreste), so also Chr. Pasc.; Cassiod.; on Lentulus, Vell. 2.34.4; Dio 37.30.4; and on Orestes, Cic. Planc. 52. See Degrassi 131, 486f. (Broughton MRR II)
  • See RE, nos. 6 and 7. He was probably an Aurelius Orestes (see 126, and 103, Consuls) adopted by Cn. Aufidius in his old age (Cic. Dom. 35). (Broughton MRR II)

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