Digital Prosopography of the Roman Republic

ANTO2077 M. Antonius (29) M. f. Creticus

Life Dates

  • 71?, death (Broughton MRR II)

Relationships

son of
M. Antonius (28) M. f. M. n. (cos. 99) (RE)
brother of
? Antonia (109) (daughter of M. Antonius (28) M. f. M. n. (cos. 99)) (DPRR Team)
C. Antonius (19) M. f. M. n. Hybrida (cos. 63) (Zmeskal 2009) Expand

Cic. Vatin. 28

married to
Iulia (543) (daughter of? L. Iulius (142) L. f. Sex. n. Caesar (cos. 90)) (Zmeskal 2009) Expand

App. Sik. 6.1, App. Sik. 6.2, Cic. Vatin. 29

Numitoria (8) (daughter of Q. Numitorius (5) Pullus) (Zmeskal 2009) Expand

Cic. Phil. III 17

father of
C. Antonius (20) M. f. M. n. (pr. 44) (Zmeskal 2009) Expand

Cic. Phil. 2.42, Plut. Ant. 1.1, App. Sik. 6.2, Dio 45.47.3

L. Antonius (23) M. f. M. n. Pietas (cos. 41) (Zmeskal 2009) Expand

Cic. Phil. 2.42, Plut. Ant. 1.1, App. Sik. 6.2, Dio 45.47.3

M. Antonius (30) M. f. M. n. (cos. 44) (Zmeskal 2009) Expand

Strab. X 2.13 (455 C)

Antonia (111) (daughter of M. Antonius (29) M. f. Creticus (pr. 74)) (Zmeskal 2009) Expand

Cic. Vatin. 28, Cic. Vatin. 29

Career

  • Praetor 74 quo senatus censuisset (Broughton MRR II) Expand
    • 2 Livy terms Antonius praetor, while Cicero refers to his imperium infinitum, and Ps.-Ascon. to his curatio infinita. According to Velleius the Senate decreed to Antonius in praetura the same imperium as Pompey later received under the Gabinian law: imperium aequum in omnibus provinciis cum proconsulibus usque ad quinquagesimum, miliarium a mari. On the date and duration of the operations of Antonius, see Foucart, Jour. des Savants 1906, 569-581; cf. Hatzfeld, Italiens traliquants dans l´Orient hellenique, 80-82. (Broughton MRR II)
    • He was invested by special enactment with an imperium infinitum, almost certainly pro consule, in order to combat piracy throughout the Mediterranean area (Cic. Verr. 2.2.8, and 3.213; Liv. Per. 97; Vell. 2.31.3-4; Ps.- Ascon. 202, and 259 Stangl; Cf. IG² 4.1.66, and SEG 11.397). His operations in the first year were limited to the west, Liguria, Spain, and Sicily (Cic. Div. in Caec. 55; Verr. 2.2.8, and 3.213-218; Sall. Hist. 3.4-7M; Tac. Ann. 12.62; App. Sic. 6; Lact. Inst. -Div. 1.11.32; Ps.-Ascon. 202 Stangl; see 73-71, Promagistrates). (Broughton MRR II)
    • p. 751, footnote 375 (Brennan 2000)
  • Proconsul 73 Mediterranean (Broughton MRR II) Expand
    • See 74, Praetors, on his imperium. On activities of him or his officials in Sicily, see Cic. Div. in Caec. 55; Verr. 2.3.213-16; and in Greece, SIG³ 748, where they were preparing for his campaign against the Cretan pirates. See below, Legates. (Broughton MRR II)
  • Proconsul 72 Mediterranean (Broughton MRR II) Expand
    • Proconsul (see 74, Praetors, and note 1). He collected supplies in Greece and elsewhere for his operations against the Cretan pirates (SIG³ 748; IG 42.1.66, lines 25ff.; cf. SEG 11.397). See 74-73, and 71, Promagistrates. (Broughton MRR II)
  • Proconsul 71 Mediterranean (Broughton MRR II) Expand
    • Proconsul (see 74, Praetors). In 72 or 71 he was severely defeated by the pirates of Crete (App. Sic. 6.1; cf. Tac. Ann. 12.62; Sall. Hist. 3.8-9 M), and forced to make a treaty with them (Diod. 40.1). He died soon afterwards without returning to Rome (Cic. Verr. 2.3.213; Liv. Per. 97; Plut. Ant. 2.1; Ps.-Ascon. 202, and 239 Stangl; Schol. Bob. 96 Stangl; cf. Sall. Hist. 3.16 M). (Broughton MRR II)

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