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IUNI2120 D. Iunius (163) M. f. Silanus

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Life Dates

• 107?, birth (Rüpke 2005)
• Before 56, death (Rüpke 2005)

Relationships

grandson of

? M. Iunius (169) D. f. D. n. Silanus (cos. 109) (Badian 1990)

son of

? M. Iunius (169) D. f. D. n. Silanus (cos. 109) (Badian 1990)

cousin of

? D. Iunius (162) L. f. Silanus (monetal. 91) (AE)

married to

Servilia (101) (daughter of Q. Servilius (50) Caepio (pr. before 90)) (Zmeskal 2009) Expand

Plut. Cato min. 21.2

father of

? Iunia (206) Tertia (daughter of? D. Iunius (163) M. f. Silanus (cos. 62)) (Zmeskal 2009)

? Iunia (193) (daughter of? D. Iunius (163) M. f. Silanus (cos. 62)) (Zmeskal 2009)

? Iunia (192) (daughter of? D. Iunius (162) L. f. Silanus (monetal. 91)) (Zmeskal 2009)

Career

• Pontifex? 75 to 71 (Rüpke 2005) Expand
  • Not mentioned after his consulship in 62. M. Licinius Crassus Dives and C. Scribonius Curio probably succeeded Q. Lutatius Catulus and D. Iunius Silanus (see Cic. Har. Resp. 12). See 57, Pontifices. (Broughton MRR II)
  • The successors to P. Mucius Scaevola, Sex. Quinctilius Varus, Mam. Aemilius Lepidus, D. Iunius Silanus and Q. Latatius Catulus were C. Fannius, M. Aemilius Lepidus, P. Cornelius Lentulus SPinther, M. Aemilius Scaurus, M. Licinius Crassus Dives, M. Licinius Crassus and C. Scribonius Curio. These lists of the Pontifices who died between the death of Metellus Pius in 64 or 63 (see 63, Pontifices) and that of Catulus (before May, 60, Cic. Att. 1.20.3; Dio 37.46.3-4), and of their successors, are based on the order of the lists of priests in Macrob. Sat. 3.13.11 (before 6913.C.) and in Cicero (Har. Resp. 12; Dom. 118; in 57 B.C.), and assume that in both cases they are named in the order of their inauguration into the college. The lower limit is drawn on the assumption that the two plebeians, Crassus, whether he be the Consul of 70 or his son, and Curio, are probably the successors of the two plebeians Silanus and Catulus. As the earlier list is not complete there is room for an additional name in the list of successors. On the whole question, see L. R. Taylor, AJPh 63 (1942) 384-412, esp. 388ff., and 411f. (Broughton MRR II)
• Aedilis before 69 (Broughton MRR II) Expand
  • 3 The latest probable date, since Silanus held the office after Hortensius (in75; Cic.), and was a candidate for the consulship of 64 (Cic. Att. 1. 1. 2). (Broughton MRR II)
• Pontifex 70 to 57 (Rüpke 2005)
• Praetor 67 (Brennan 2000) Expand
  • A possible candidate for the consulship of 64 (Cic. Att. 1.1.2). (Broughton MRR II)
  • p. 749, footnote 325 (Brennan 2000)
• Repulsa (Cos.) 64 (Pina Polo 2012) Expand
  • pp. 65-72 (Pina Polo 2012)
• Consul 62 (Broughton MRR II) Expand
  • CIL 12.2.910, 911, 2663b; Cic. Flacc. 30; Fast. Amit., Degrassi 170f.; Dio 37, Index, and 39.1; Eutrop. 6.16; Chr. 354 (Silano et Murena); Fast. Hyd. (Silana et Murena); Chr. Pasc. (#); Cassiod. See Degrassi 131, 490f. On the election of Silanus, and his part as Consul Designate in the debate in the Senate on the Catilinarian conspirators, see Cic. Cat. 4.7 and 11; Att. 12.21.1; Phil. 2.12; Sall. Cat. 50.4; 51.16; Plut. Cic. 14.6; 19.1; 20.3; 21.3; Cat. Min. 21.2; 22-23; App. BC 2.5-6; cf. Plut. Caes. 8.1; Dio 37.36; Schol. Gron. 287 Stangl. Murena was prosecuted for bribery in his election, and defended successfully by Cicero (Cic. Mur., passim; Flacc. 98; Fin. 4.74; Quintil. Inst. Or. 4.1.75; 6.1.35; 11.1.69; Plin. Epist. 1.20.7; Plut. Cic. 14.6; 35.3; Cat. Min. 21.3-6; Inim. Util. 9). He voted to condemn the conspirators (Cic. Dom. 134; Att. 12.21.1), and as Consul protected Cato during the disturbances at the beginning of the year (Plut. Cat. Min. 28.2-3, cf. 21.6; see Tribunes of the Plebs). The two Consuls carried a law requiring copies of all proposed legislation to be deposited in the treasury (Cic. Att. 2.9.1; 4.16.5; Sest. 135; Vat. 33; Phil. 5.8; Leg. 3.11 and 46; Suet. Iul. 28.3; ,Schol. Bob. 140 Stangl). (Broughton MRR II)

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