Digital Prosopography of the Roman Republic

LABI2292 T. Labienus (6) Vel. 'Rabienus'

Life Dates

  • 45, death - violent (Broughton MRR II) Expand

    KIA, B. of. Munda.

Relationships

nephew of
Q. Labienus (4) Vel.? (eq. R.) (Zmeskal 2009) Expand

Cic. Rab. perd. 14, Cic. Rab. perd. 21f.

father of
Q. Labienus (5) T. f. Parthicus (sen. 43) (Zmeskal 2009) Expand

App. b.c. V 65 (276), Dio XLVIII 24.4

Career

  • Tribunus Plebis 63 (Broughton MRR II) Expand
    • Carried a bill instituting the trial of Rabirius for treason (Cic. Rab. Perd., passim; Quintil. Inst. Or. 5.13.20; Dio 37.26.1-28.4, and 37.2; cf. Cic. Pis. 4; Att. 2.1.3); and a law to restore the election of priests to the people as under the Lex Domitia of 104 (Dio 37.37.1-2). See above, on Ampius Balbus. (Broughton MRR II)
    • 1 The election of the Pontifex Maximus was probably not affected by these laws (L. B,. Taylor, CPh 37 [1942] 421 ff.; see Pontifices), but remained according to the ancient procedure. (Broughton MRR II)
    • p. 257-63 (Thommen 1989)
  • Praetor before 58 (Broughton MRR III) Expand
    • He very probably had been praetor by 59, since his service as Caesar's legatus pro praetore was continuous from 58 to 50 (MRR), and in that year Caesar stationed him in Cisalpine Gaul quo maiore commendatione conciliaretur ad consulatus petitionem (Hirtius in BG 8.52.2). (Broughton MRR III)
    • p. 749, footnote 331 (Brennan 2000)
  • Legatus (Lieutenant) 58 Gallia Transalpina (Broughton MRR II) Expand
    • Served under Caesar as Legatus pro praetore (Caes. BG 1.21, cf. 10, and 54; Plut. Caes. 18.2; 34.2; Pomp. 64.3; App. Celt. 15; Schol. Bern., on Lucan 5.345, p. 167 U). (Broughton MRR II)
    • He very probably had been praetor by 59, since his service as Caesar's legatus pro praetore was continuous from 58 to 50 (MRR), and in that year Caesar stationed him in Cisalpine Gaul quo maiore commendatione conciliaretur ad consulatus petitionem (Hirtius in BG 8.52.2). (Broughton MRR III)
  • Legatus (Lieutenant) 57 Gallia Transalpina (Broughton MRR II) Expand
    • Legatus pro praetore under Caesar in Gaul (Caes. BG 2.1.1, 11.3, and 26.4). (Broughton MRR II)
    • He very probably had been praetor by 59, since his service as Caesar's legatus pro praetore was continuous from 58 to 50 (MRR), and in that year Caesar stationed him in Cisalpine Gaul quo maiore commendatione conciliaretur ad consulatus petitionem (Hirtius in BG 8.52.2). (Broughton MRR III)
  • Legatus (Lieutenant) 56 Gallia Transalpina (Broughton MRR II) Expand
    • Legatus pro praetore under Caesar, and in charge of the region along the Rhine (Caes. BG 3.11. 1). See Schol. Bern. on Lucan 5.345, p. 167 U. (Broughton MRR II)
    • He very probably had been praetor by 59, since his service as Caesar's legatus pro praetore was continuous from 58 to 50 (MRR), and in that year Caesar stationed him in Cisalpine Gaul quo maiore commendatione conciliaretur ad consulatus petitionem (Hirtius in BG 8.52.2). (Broughton MRR III)
  • Legatus (Lieutenant) 55 Gallia Transalpina (Broughton MRR II) Expand
    • Legatus pro praetore under Caesar in Gaul (see 58, Legates; Caes. BG 4.38.1). (Broughton MRR II)
    • He very probably had been praetor by 59, since his service as Caesar's legatus pro praetore was continuous from 58 to 50 (MRR), and in that year Caesar stationed him in Cisalpine Gaul quo maiore commendatione conciliaretur ad consulatus petitionem (Hirtius in BG 8.52.2). (Broughton MRR III)
  • Legatus (Lieutenant) 54 Gallia (Broughton MRR II) Expand
    • Legatus pro praetore under Caesar in Gaul. Held command in Gaul during Caesar's expedition to Britain, and held the territory of the Treviri during the uprising (Caes. BG 5.8.1, and 11.3-4, and 23.4, and 24.2, and 37.7, and 46.4, and 47.4-5, and 53, and 55-58; Cic. QF 3.8.2; Dio 40.11; Oros. 6.10.10-12). (Broughton MRR II)
    • He very probably had been praetor by 59, since his service as Caesar's legatus pro praetore was continuous from 58 to 50 (MRR), and in that year Caesar stationed him in Cisalpine Gaul quo maiore commendatione conciliaretur ad consulatus petitionem (Hirtius in BG 8.52.2). (Broughton MRR III)
  • Legatus (Lieutenant) 53 Gallia Transalpina (Broughton MRR II) Expand
    • Legatus pro praetore under Caesar in Gaul; active this year in reducing the Treviri and the Menapii to submission (Caes. Ba 6.5.6, and 33; Dio, 40.31; Oros. 6.10.16). (Broughton MRR II)
    • He very probably had been praetor by 59, since his service as Caesar's legatus pro praetore was continuous from 58 to 50 (MRR), and in that year Caesar stationed him in Cisalpine Gaul quo maiore commendatione conciliaretur ad consulatus petitionem (Hirtius in BG 8.52.2). (Broughton MRR III)
  • Legatus (Lieutenant) 52 Gallia Transalpina (Broughton MRR II) Expand
    • Legatus pro praetore under Caesar in Gaul. In this year he performed particularly important service against the tribes of the Seine valley (Caes. BG 7.34.2, and 56-62, and 86-87,and 90.4; Dio 40.38.4). (Broughton MRR II)
    • He very probably had been praetor by 59, since his service as Caesar's legatus pro praetore was continuous from 58 to 50 (MRR), and in that year Caesar stationed him in Cisalpine Gaul quo maiore commendatione conciliaretur ad consulatus petitionem (Hirtius in BG 8.52.2). (Broughton MRR III)
  • Legatus (Lieutenant) 51 Gallia Transalpina (Broughton MRR II) Expand
    • Legatus pro praetore under Caesar in Gaul (Hirt. in Caes. BG 8.6.3, 23-25, and 45; Dio 40.43.1). (Broughton MRR II)
    • He very probably had been praetor by 59, since his service as Caesar's legatus pro praetore was continuous from 58 to 50 (MRR), and in that year Caesar stationed him in Cisalpine Gaul quo maiore commendatione conciliaretur ad consulatus petitionem (Hirtius in BG 8.52.2). (Broughton MRR III)
  • Legatus (Lieutenant) 50 Gallia Transalpina, Gallia Cisalpina (Broughton MRR II) Expand
    • Legatus pro praetore under Caesar in Gaul, who received charge of Cisalpine Gaul in 50 (Hirt. in Caes. BG 8.52.2-3; on his wealth, see Cic. Att. 7.7.6; Caes. BC 1.15.2; Val. Max. 8.14.5). (Broughton MRR II)
    • He very probably had been praetor by 59, since his service as Caesar's legatus pro praetore was continuous from 58 to 50 (MRR), and in that year Caesar stationed him in Cisalpine Gaul quo maiore commendatione conciliaretur ad consulatus petitionem (Hirtius in BG 8.52.2). (Broughton MRR III)
  • Legatus (Lieutenant) 49 Gallia Cisalpina, Italia (Broughton MRR II) Expand
    • Legatus pro praetore under Caesar (see 50, Legates). He joined Pompey in January, 49 (Cic.Att.7.11.1, and 12.5, and 13.1, and 13A.3, and 15.3, and 16.1-2; 8.2.3; Fam. 14.14.2; 16.12.4; cf. Hirt. in Caes. BG 8.52.3, and Caes. BC 1.15.2; Plut. Caes. 34.2-3; Pomp. 64.3; Dio 41.4.2-4; cf. Lucan 5.345-347, and Schol. Bern. on Lucan, p. 167 Usener), and became an important Legate under him (see Caes. BC 3.13.3-4; and 48, Legates). (Broughton MRR II)
  • Legatus (Lieutenant) 48 Macedonia, Africa (Broughton MRR II) Expand
    • Legate of Pompey (Caes. BC 3.13.3-4), and with him until Pharsalus (BC 3.19.6-7, and 71.4, and 87.1-7; Plut. Pomp. 68.1; Cic. 38.6; App. BC 2.62, at Dyrrachium). He fled to Corcyra, then accompanied Cato (see above, Promagistrates) with the intention of joining Pompey, and later reached Africa (Cic. Div. 1.68; Auct. Bell. Afr. 19.3-4; Frontin. Str. 2.7.13; Plut. Cat. Min. 57.2; Dio 42.10.3; cf. App. BC 2.87, to Spain; Lucan 9.550 and 566). (Broughton MRR II)
  • Legatus (Lieutenant)? 47 Africa (Broughton MRR II) Expand
    • In Africa with the Pompeian forces, probably as a Legate (see 45, Legates). (Broughton MRR II)
  • Legatus (Lieutenant)? 46 Africa, Hispania Ulterior (Broughton MRR II) Expand
    • Probably ranked as a Legate in the Pompeian forces, where dignitas counted for much, but in virtue of his military experience one of the most prominent of the commanders in the field in Africa (Bell. Afr., passim; Val. Max. 8.14.5; App. BC 2.95; Dio 43.2). After the defeat at Thapsus, he escaped to Spain (Dio 43.30.4; Oros. 6.16.6; cf. App. BC 2.87). (Broughton MRR II)
  • Legatus (Lieutenant)? 45 Hispania Ulterior (Broughton MRR II) Expand
    • He met his death as one of the Pompeian leaders at Munda in Spain, but no title is preserved (Bell. Hisp. 18.9; 31.9; Yell. 2.55.,1; Flor. 2.13.83; App. BC 2.105; Dio 43.38.2; Oros. 6.16.6-9). (Broughton MRR II)

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