Digital Prosopography of the Roman Republic

DOMI2313 Cn. Domitius (43) M. f. M. n. Men. Calvinus

Life Dates

  • Before 89?, birth (Rüpke 2005)
  • 52?, expelled from Senate (Alexander 1990) Expand

    Expelled from Senate? Alexander TLRR no. 301 (possibly condemned, hence expelled, under lex Tullia de ambitu in relation to consular campaign of 54 for 53).

  • 20?, death (Rüpke 2005) Expand

    Shortly after 21.

Relationships

son of
M. Domitius (44) Calvinus (pr.? 80) (RE)
father of
Cn. Domitius (11) (pr.? 54) (Zmeskal 2009) Expand

Asc. Milon. 54C

? Domitia (93) Calvina (daughter of? Cn. Domitius (43) M. f. M. n. Men. Calvinus (cos. 53)) (Zmeskal 2009)

Career

  • Legatus (Lieutenant) 62 Asia (Broughton MRR II) Expand
    • Legate under Valerius Flaccus in Asia (Cic. Flacc. 31 and 68). (Broughton MRR II)
  • Tribunus Plebis 59 (Broughton MRR II) Expand
    • One of the three Tribunes who opposed Caesar, Pompey, and Crassus (Cic. Sest. 113; Vat. 16; Dio 38.6.1; Schol. Bob. 135, 146f., 151 Stangl). (Broughton MRR II)
    • p. 257-63 (Thommen 1989)
  • Praetor 56 ambitus (Broughton MRR II) Expand
    • Presided at the trial of Bestia de ambitu (Cic. QF 2.3.6), perhaps also at that of Caelius de vi (Cic. Cael. 32; but see Iudex quaestionis). See also Cic. Sest. 113; Vat. 16, and 35; Schol. Bob. 135, 146, 151 Stangl. (Broughton MRR II)
    • p. 755, footnote 468 (Brennan 2000)
  • Consul 53 (Broughton MRR II) Expand
    • CIL 12.2.930, cf. 944, 2663c; Cic. QF 3.8.3; Ascon. 48 C; Plut. Pomp. 54.3; Dio 40, Index, and 17.1; Chr. 354 (Carvino et Messalla); Fast. Hyd. (Balbino et Messala), so also Chr. Pasc.; Cassiod.; Macrob. Sat. 1.9.14. See Degrassi 132, 494f.; and on Valerius, Münzer, Gent. Val. 53, no. 60. Their election delayed by the scandals of 54 (see 54, Consuls) and the subsequent disorders, they finally entered office in July (Plut. Pomp. 54.2-3; Dio 40.45.1; cf. Cic. QF 3.8.3-4, and 9.2-5; Fam. 2.5.2; App. BC 3.19). Their attempts in turn to hold the elections for 52 were frustrated by the rowdyism of the consular candidates Milo and Plautius Hypsaeus and the praetorian candidate Clodius (Cic. Aer. Alien. Mil. fr. 7, and Schol. Bob. 172 Stangl; Dio 40.46.2-3; cf. Cic. Mil. passim, esp. 24ff.; Ascon. 30-31 C). (Broughton MRR II)
  • Proconsul 48 Asia (Broughton MRR II) Expand
    • No title preserved. He manoeuvred his troops against those of Metellus Scipio in Greece until Caesar and Pompey transferred their armies there (Caes. BC 3.34-38, and 78-79; App. BC 2.60; Dio 41.51.2-3), and was in command of Caesar's center at Pharsalus (Caes. BC 3.89.3; Plut. Pomp. 69. 1, with praenomen Lucius; Caes. 44. 1; App. BC 2.76). He was placed in charge of Asia Minor (Bell. Alex. 34.1), but was defeated at Nicopolis by Pharnaces II of Pontus (Bell. Alex. 34.1-40.5; 65.3; 69.1; 74.3; Cic. Deiot. 14, and 24; Liv. Per. 112; Suet. Iul. 36, with the implication that he was a Legate; Plut. Caes. 50.1; App. BC 2.91; Mith. 120; Dio 42.46.1-2, and 47.1). (Broughton MRR II)
  • Proconsul 47 Asia (Broughton MRR II) Expand
    • Probably a Proconsul (see 48, Promagistrates) in Asia Minor, where Caesar continued him in command, though perhaps only of Asia, after his victory at Zela (App. Mith. 120, pursued Pharnaces to Sinope; Dio 42.49. 1). He returned to Rome in time to take part in Caesar's African campaign (Bell. Afr. 86). See Jarde,melanges Cagnat 51-58, who places his part in making the treaty between Rome and Cnidus in 47, and opposed, Täubler, Imp. Rom. 1.450-452. (Broughton MRR II)
  • Officer (Title Not Preserved) 46 (Broughton MRR II) Expand
    • No title preserved, though he is listed a Legate in D.-G. 3.701. He served under Caesar in Africa (Bell. Afr. 86.3; 93.1; cf. Cic. Deiot. 25). (Broughton MRR II)
  • Legatus (Ambassador)? 45 Asia (Broughton MRR III) Expand
    • Cos. 53, 40. For his tribe, Men., see the treaty with Cnidus (A. Jarde, Mel. R. Cagnat 51-58; T•ubler, Imperium Romanum 1.450-451), in which he, along with Q. Pompeius Rufus, took oath on behalf of the state. Consul 40. See MRR 2.378. Refer also to the two fragmentary inscriptions of Ampurias with his name and that of his colleague, C. Asinius Pollio (A. Degrassi, MAL 13, 1, 1967, 38-40; ILLRP 1173; cf. A. d'Ors, Acta 5th Internat. Congress Gr. and Lat. Epig. 255; and see now G. Alföldy, AEA 50-51, 1977-1978, 46-55): Cos. II, Imp., and patron of Ampurias. Procos. Spain 39-36. On his coinage, see MRR 2.388, and refer also to Crawford, RRC 1.533-534, no. 532, 39 B.C. (Broughton MRR III)
  • Magister Equitum Designatus 45 (Broughton MRR II) Expand
    • Fast. Cap., Degrassi 58f., 134, 500f.: in insequentem ann[um]. Non iniit; cf. Dio 43.51.7. Caesar had appointed both these men, but his death prevented them from assuming office. (Broughton MRR II)
  • Pontifex 45 to after 31 (Rüpke 2005) Expand
    • A probable member of this college of priests about 31 B. C. In a number of instances the exact date when a priest became a member of his college is not known, and the conjecture is based on evidence of seniority such as the date of the consulship or some other office. The list of the Quindecimviri is based on Miss Hoffman's observation that the names listed in connection with the Saecular Games in 17 B. C. are arranged in the order of entrance into the college (see AJPh 73 [19521289-294). The names given below are drawn from Miss Hoffman's dissertation, The Membership of the Four Major Colleges of Priests from 44 B. C. to 37 A. D. (Bryn Mawr, 1951, available in microfilm). (Broughton MRR II)
    • See 45, Pontifices. (Broughton MRR II)
  • Legatus (Lieutenant) 42 Calabria (Broughton MRR II) Expand
    • See above, Promagistrates, on Staius Murcus; and Legates, on Domitius Ahenobarbus; App. BC 4.115-116, with title #; Plut. Brut. 47.4; Dio 47.47.4. (Broughton MRR II)
  • Consul 40 (Broughton MRR II) Expand
    • CIL 10.5159-ILS 3784; Fast. Sacerd., CIL 12.1, p. 60, no. III-ILS 9338, no. 3; Fast. Colot., Degrassi 273-275; Fast. Mag. Vic., ibid. 282, 287; Fast. Biond., ibid. 291f.; ibid. 135, 504f.; Joseph. AJ 14.389; Dio 48, Index, and 15.1, and 32.1; Chr. 354; Fast. Hyd.; Chr. Pasc.; Cassiod.; on Domitius, Grueber, CRRBM 2.373; CIL 6.1301-ILS 42; CIL 2.6186; and on Pollio, Verg. Ecl. 4.11-12. After Perusia fell to Octavian Pollio retreated to Venetia where 'M the course of several months he won Domitius Ahenobarbus over to Antony and prepared the way for the latter to land in Italy (Vell. 2.76.2; App. BC 5.35, and 50, and 64; cf. Verg. Ecl. 8.6-7). In this period may be dated his capture of Salona in Dalmatia (Serv. on Ecl. 3.88, and 4.1 post etiam consutatum adeptus; Serv. Dan. on Ecl. 8.12, who dates it before the peace of Brundisium; cf. Bern. Schol. on Eel. 8.6 and 13; and 4.1, Preface; Iun. Philargyr. I and II on Ecl. 4.1; and 8.13; see 39, Promagistrates, on Pollio). He aided in reconciling Antony and Octavian at Brundisium (App. BC 5.64), and when both Consuls abdicated shortly afterwards received command of Macedonia from Antony (Dio 48.32.1; see 39, Promagistrates). (Broughton MRR II)
    • Cos. 53, 40. For his tribe, Men., see the treaty with Cnidus (A. Jarde, Mel. R. Cagnat 51-58; T•ubler, Imperium Romanum 1.450-451), in which he, along with Q. Pompeius Rufus, took oath on behalf of the state. Consul 40. See MRR 2.378. Refer also to the two fragmentary inscriptions of Ampurias with his name and that of his colleague, C. Asinius Pollio (A. Degrassi, MAL 13, 1, 1967, 38-40; ILLRP 1173; cf. A. d'Ors, Acta 5th Internat. Congress Gr. and Lat. Epig. 255; and see now G. Alföldy, AEA 50-51, 1977-1978, 46-55): Cos. II, Imp., and patron of Ampurias. Procos. Spain 39-36. On his coinage, see MRR 2.388, and refer also to Crawford, RRC 1.533-534, no. 532, 39 B.C. (Broughton MRR III)
  • Moneyer 39 (RRC) Expand
    • ref. 532 (RRC)
  • Proconsul 39 Hispania (Broughton MRR II) Expand
    • Sent by Octavian as Proconsul to Spain, where he crushed a revolt of the Cerretani (Dio 48.42; cf. Act. Tr. for 36, Degrassi 86f., 568; CIL 2.6186; Grueber, CRRBM 2.373, with the inscription Imp(erator); see also Vell. 2.78.3) (Broughton MRR II)
    • Cos. 53, 40. For his tribe, Men., see the treaty with Cnidus (A. Jarde, Mel. R. Cagnat 51-58; T•ubler, Imperium Romanum 1.450-451), in which he, along with Q. Pompeius Rufus, took oath on behalf of the state. Consul 40. See MRR 2.378. Refer also to the two fragmentary inscriptions of Ampurias with his name and that of his colleague, C. Asinius Pollio (A. Degrassi, MAL 13, 1, 1967, 38-40; ILLRP 1173; cf. A. d'Ors, Acta 5th Internat. Congress Gr. and Lat. Epig. 255; and see now G. Alföldy, AEA 50-51, 1977-1978, 46-55): Cos. II, Imp., and patron of Ampurias. Procos. Spain 39-36. On his coinage, see MRR 2.388, and refer also to Crawford, RRC 1.533-534, no. 532, 39 B.C. (Broughton MRR III)
  • Proconsul 38 Hispania (Broughton MRR II) Expand
    • Proconsul in Spain (see 39, and 36, Promagistrates). (Broughton MRR II)
    • Cos. 53, 40. For his tribe, Men., see the treaty with Cnidus (A. Jarde, Mel. R. Cagnat 51-58; T•ubler, Imperium Romanum 1.450-451), in which he, along with Q. Pompeius Rufus, took oath on behalf of the state. Consul 40. See MRR 2.378. Refer also to the two fragmentary inscriptions of Ampurias with his name and that of his colleague, C. Asinius Pollio (A. Degrassi, MAL 13, 1, 1967, 38-40; ILLRP 1173; cf. A. d'Ors, Acta 5th Internat. Congress Gr. and Lat. Epig. 255; and see now G. Alföldy, AEA 50-51, 1977-1978, 46-55): Cos. II, Imp., and patron of Ampurias. Procos. Spain 39-36. On his coinage, see MRR 2.388, and refer also to Crawford, RRC 1.533-534, no. 532, 39 B.C. (Broughton MRR III)
  • Proconsul 37 Hispania (Broughton MRR II) Expand
    • Proconsul in Spain (see 39, and 36, Promagistrates). (Broughton MRR II)
    • Cos. 53, 40. For his tribe, Men., see the treaty with Cnidus (A. Jarde, Mel. R. Cagnat 51-58; T•ubler, Imperium Romanum 1.450-451), in which he, along with Q. Pompeius Rufus, took oath on behalf of the state. Consul 40. See MRR 2.378. Refer also to the two fragmentary inscriptions of Ampurias with his name and that of his colleague, C. Asinius Pollio (A. Degrassi, MAL 13, 1, 1967, 38-40; ILLRP 1173; cf. A. d'Ors, Acta 5th Internat. Congress Gr. and Lat. Epig. 255; and see now G. Alföldy, AEA 50-51, 1977-1978, 46-55): Cos. II, Imp., and patron of Ampurias. Procos. Spain 39-36. On his coinage, see MRR 2.388, and refer also to Crawford, RRC 1.533-534, no. 532, 39 B.C. (Broughton MRR III)
  • Proconsul 36 Hispania (Broughton MRR II) Expand
    • Celebrated a triumph ex Hispania as Proconsul on July 15 (Act. Tr., Degrassi 86f., 569; Fast. Barb., ibid. 342f.; Dio 48.42.4-5; cf. Grueber, CRRBM 2.373). He applied the booty to the building of the Regia (Dio 48.42.4-6; and cf. on a monument de manubiis on the Palatine, CIL 6.1301–ILS 42, cf. 31592). See PIR² 3.42, no. 139; De Laet no. 164. (Broughton MRR II)
    • Cos. 53, 40. For his tribe, Men., see the treaty with Cnidus (A. Jarde, Mel. R. Cagnat 51-58; T•ubler, Imperium Romanum 1.450-451), in which he, along with Q. Pompeius Rufus, took oath on behalf of the state. Consul 40. See MRR 2.378. Refer also to the two fragmentary inscriptions of Ampurias with his name and that of his colleague, C. Asinius Pollio (A. Degrassi, MAL 13, 1, 1967, 38-40; ILLRP 1173; cf. A. d'Ors, Acta 5th Internat. Congress Gr. and Lat. Epig. 255; and see now G. Alföldy, AEA 50-51, 1977-1978, 46-55): Cos. II, Imp., and patron of Ampurias. Procos. Spain 39-36. On his coinage, see MRR 2.388, and refer also to Crawford, RRC 1.533-534, no. 532, 39 B.C. (Broughton MRR III)
  • Triumphator 36 (Rich 2014) Expand
    • Triumph ex Hispania. MRR II.402, Itgenshorst no. 279, Rich no. 280. (Rich 2014)

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