Digital Prosopography of the Roman Republic

MARI2053 M. Marius (23)

Life Dates

  • 82, proscribed (Hinard 1985) Expand

    Possibly proscribed? Hinard 82 no. 70 (as 'M. Varius')

  • 73, death - violent (Hinard 1985) Expand

    Executed by Lucullus.

Career

  • Officer (Title Not Preserved)? 77 (Spann 1987) Expand
    • Probably joined Sertorians with Perperna in 77. (Spann 1987)
  • Quaestor 76 Hispania (Broughton MRR II) Expand
    • Served under Sertorius in Spain, having probably come with Perperna (Liv. 91, fr. 22W; cf. Plut. Sert. 24.3; Luc. 8.5; App. Mith. 77 #, cf. Münzer, RE). (Broughton MRR II)
  • Legatus (Envoy) c. 75 (Broughton MRR III) Expand
    • Quaestor 76. See MRR 2.93. Sent by Sertorius ca. 75 as envoy to Mithridates, who gave him a command in the Third Mithridatic War (Plut. Sert. 24.2; Luc. 8.5; called # in App. Mith. 77). (Broughton MRR III)
    • App. Mith. 77, Oros. 6.2, 6.21-22. Legatus and 'strategos' to Mithridates between being sent to him in 75 and his execution by Lucullus in 73. (DPRR Team)

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