Digital Prosopography of the Roman Republic

OCTA2104 C. Octavius (15) Sca.

Status

  • Eques R Expand

    Nicolet Ref 249. CIL 4 1311. praetor 61

Relationships

son of
C. Octavius (14) Sca.? (eq. R.) (Zmeskal 2009) Expand

Suet. Aug. 2.2

married to
1 Ancharia (7) (married to C. Octavius (15) Sca. (pr. 61)) (Zmeskal 2009) Expand

Suet. Aug. 4.1

2 Atia (34) maior (daughter of M. Atius (Attius 11) Hor. Balbus (pr. before 59)) (Zmeskal 2009) Expand

Suet. Aug. 4.1, Vell. II 59.2

father of
1 Octavia (95) maior (daughter of C. Octavius (15) Sca. (pr. 61)) (Zmeskal 2009) Expand

Suet. Aug. 4.1

2 C. Iulius (132) C. f. C. n. Fab. Caesar Octavianus = C. Octavius C. f. Sca. Thurinus (or Caepias) (cos. suff. 43) (Zmeskal 2009) Expand

Cic. Phil. III 15, Suet. Aug. 27.1, Suet. Aug. 4.1

2 Octavia (96) minor (daughter of C. Octavius (15) Sca. (pr. 61)) (Zmeskal 2009) Expand

VM 9.15.2

grandfather of
? Sex. Appuleius (17) Sex. f. (aug.? 35) (RE)

Career

  • Quaestor? 73 (Broughton MRR II) Expand
    • Elogium, CIL 12.1, p. 199-Inscr. Ital. 13.3.75b. See below, on his colleague Toranius. (Broughton MRR II)
  • Tribunus Militum c. 72 (Broughton MRR II Appendix 2) Expand
    • Tribune of the Soldiers twice (Elogium, CIL 12.1, p. 199-Inscr. Ital. 13.3, no. 75-ILS 47), probably shortly before 70. (Broughton MRR II Appendix 2)
  • Tribunus Militum c. 71 (Broughton MRR II Appendix 2) Expand
    • Tribune of the Soldiers twice (Elogium, CIL 12.1, p. 199-Inscr. Ital. 13.3, no. 75-ILS 47), probably shortly before 70. (Broughton MRR II Appendix 2)
  • Aedilis Plebis? 64 (Broughton MRR II) Expand
    • 3 The date of these aedileships is not securely attested, but since Octavius held the praetorship in 61, this is a probable year. (Broughton MRR II)
    • CIL 12. 1, p. 199-Inscr. Ital. 13.3.75b-ILS 47; cf. Suet. Aug. 27. 1. (Broughton MRR II)
  • Iudex Quaestionis 63 (Broughton MRR II) Expand
    • Elogium, CIL 12.1, p. 199-Ingcr. Ital. 13.3.75b-ILS 47. See 64, Aediles. (Broughton MRR II)
  • Praetor 61 (Broughton MRR II) Expand
    • Elogium, CIL 12.1, p. 199-Inscr. Ital. 13.3.75b-ILS 47; Cic. QF 1.1.21; Vell. 2.59.1-2. See 60-58, Promagistrates. (Broughton MRR II)
    • p. 754, footnote 438 (Brennan 2000)
  • Proconsul 60 Macedonia (Broughton MRR II) Expand
    • Proconsul in Macedonia (Elogium, CIL 12.1, p. 199-Inscr. Ital. 13.3.75b- ILS 47; Vell. 2.59.2; cf. Cic. Att. 2.1.12). While on his way to his province he crushed some remnants of the bands of Spartacus and of Catiline near Thurii (Suet. Aug. 3. 1; 7. 1). See 59-58, Promagistrates. (Broughton MRR II)
  • Proconsul 59 Macedonia (Broughton MRR II) Expand
    • Proconsul in Macedonia (Elogium, CIL 12.1, p. 199-Inscr. Ital. 13.3.75 b-ILS 47). Saluted as Imperator for his victory over the Bessi (Elogium; Vell. 2.59.2; Suet. Aug. 3.2; 94.5). See also Cic. QF 1.2.7. (Broughton MRR II)

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