Digital Prosopography of the Roman Republic

CALP2305 L. Calpurnius (24) Bestia

Relationships

father of
L. Sempronius (26) L. f. L. n. Fal. Atratinus (cos. suff. 34) (Zmeskal 2009) Expand

Cic. Cael. 1, Cic. Cael. 3

Career

  • Tribunus Plebis 62 (Broughton MRR II) Expand
    • A Catilinarian sympathizer, who in their plan was to give the signal for action by attacking Cicero (Brut. in Cic. Ad Brut. 1.17.1; Sall. Cat. 17.3; 43.1; App. BC 2.3). Taking office with Nepos on December 10, 63, he joined him in his attack on Cicero (Cic. Sull. 31; Ad Brut. 1.17.1; Plut. Cic. 23.1; Schol. Bob. 82, and 127 Stangl). See above, on Metellus Nepos. (Broughton MRR II)
    • Tr. pl. 62, and Aed. ca. 59? (MRR 2.174, 189), and L. (Calpurnius) Bestia (25), Aed. by 57 (MRR 2.201). Although Münzer distinguishes between these two, they should almost certainly be identified. See R. G. Austin, ed. Cicero Pro Caelio3 (Oxford, 1960), 154-157. The gentilicium of no. 25 is not given, and the aedileship precedes his prosecution in 56. In favor of two persons is Cicero's failure to mention the Catilinarian connections of the aedilicius (Phil. 11.11; 12.20; 13.26); in favor of one are the dates, recorded political activity, and omission of the praenomen (except in Sallust and Appian). (TJC; RS, CP) (Broughton MRR III)
    • p. 257-63 (Thommen 1989)
  • Aedilis c. 59 (Broughton MRR III) Expand
    • Cic. Phil. 11.11; 13.26. Tribune of the Plebs in 62, and candidate for a praetorship in 56, be probably held his aedileship between 60 and 58. (Broughton MRR II)
    • Cic. Phil. 13.26, an aedilicius. Defended by Cicero from a charge of ambitus (Cic. QF 2.3.6, Feb. 11, 56; Cael. 26, a candidate for the praetorship). (Broughton MRR II)
    • Tr. pl. 62, and Aed. ca. 59? (MRR 2.174, 189), and L. (Calpurnius) Bestia (25), Aed. by 57 (MRR 2.201). Although Münzer distinguishes between these two, they should almost certainly be identified. See R. G. Austin, ed. Cicero Pro Caelio3 (Oxford, 1960), 154-157. The gentilicium of no. 25 is not given, and the aedileship precedes his prosecution in 56. In favor of two persons is Cicero's failure to mention the Catilinarian connections of the aedilicius (Phil. 11.11; 12.20; 13.26); in favor of one are the dates, recorded political activity, and omission of the praenomen (except in Sallust and Appian). (TJC; RS, CP) (Broughton MRR III)

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