6 Iunium cum, Vell.; Iunce, Gell.; #, Plut. The Iunii Iunci are a known senatorial family of the early Empire (CIL 6.3837~31751). There was probably time at the beginning of 74 after the death of Nicomedes and before the outbreak of war with Mithridates for him to proceed with the organization of the new province (Liv. Per. 93; Vell. 2.42.3; Plut. Luc. 7.5; App. Mith. 71; Memnon 38 in FGrH 3B.355). See Magic, Roman Ride in Asia Minor 2.1200f., note 49-51. (Broughton MRR II)
Proconsul in Asia (Vell. 2.42.3; cf. Suet. Iul. 4; Plut. Caes. 2.3-4; IGRP 4.408). After Nicomedes of Bithynia died and bequeathed his kingdom to Rome, Iuncus began the task of organizing the new province (Gell. 5.13.6-FOR 3.11 S; see Herrmann, RBPA 16 (1930) 577ff.; H. DahImann, Hermes 73 (1938) 341ff.; Magie, Ronmn Rule in Asia Minor 1.250; 2.1126, note 44). He failed to punish the pirates who had captured Caesar (Vell. Pat. 2.41.3-4; Suet. Iul. 4; Plut. Caes. 1.4-5; winter 75-74). (Broughton MRR II)
Praetor 76, Procos. Asia 75-74. See MRR 2.93 and 98, 100 note 6. A. M. Ward has shown that the uncertain manuscript tradition regarding the name of this governor of Asia just before the Third Mithridatic War, and at the time of Caesar's capture by pirates and execution of them when he captured them in turn, is best taken to represent the name M. Iunius Iuncus (AJAH 2, 1977, 26-36).
(Broughton MRR III)
See MRR 2.93, 98, 100, note 6; and below, on M. Iunius Iuncus (84).
(Broughton MRR III)
Praetor 76, Procos. Asia 75-74. See MRR 2.93 and 98, 100 note 6. A. M. Ward has shown that the uncertain manuscript tradition regarding the name of this governor of Asia just before the Third Mithridatic War, and at the time of Caesar's capture by pirates and execution of them when he captured them in turn, is best taken to represent the name M. Iunius Iuncus (AJAH 2, 1977, 26-36).
(Broughton MRR III)