Digital Prosopography of the Roman Republic

LICI2372 P. Licinius (63) M. f. (P.? n.) Crassus

Status

  • Nobilis Expand

    Cic. Fam. 13.16.1, Macrob. 3.14.15

Life Dates

  • 82?, birth (Rüpke 2005)
  • 53, death - violent (Broughton MRR II) Expand

    KIA, B. of Carrhae.

Relationships

son of
2 Tertulla (20) (married to P. Licinius (62) Crassus Dives) (Zmeskal 2009) Expand

Cic. Fam. 5.8.4, Cic. Brut. 281, Liv. Per. 106, Iustin. 42.4.4, VM. 1.6.11, Lucan. 8.91, 327, 358, 422, 9.65, 10.51, Plut. Crass. 25.1, Flor. 1.46.10, 2.9.14: Dio 38

M. Licinius (68) P. f. M. n. Crassus (cos. 70) (Zmeskal 2009) Expand

Cic. Brut. 281, Cic. fam. V 8.4, Dio XL 21.2, Dio XXXIX 31.2, Dio XXXIX 46.1, Dio XXXVIII 17.3, Eutr. VI 18.1, Flor. I 46.10, Iustin XLII 4.4, Iustin XLII 4.6, Liv. per. 106, Lucan. IX 64ff., Lucan. VIII 325ff., Lucan. VIII 356ff., Lucan. VIII 420ff., Lucan. VIII 90f., Schol. Bern. Lucan. VIII 91 p259 Usener, Lucan. X 50ff., Oros. VI 13.3, Plut. Crass. 25.1, Val. Max. I 6.11

brother of
M. Licinius (56) M. f. P. n. Crassus (q. 54) (RE)
married to
Cornelia (417) (daughter of Q. Caecilius (99) Q. f. Q. n. Fab. Metellus Pius Scipio = P. Cornelius (352) Scipio Nasica (cos. 52)) (Zmeskal 2009) Expand

Dio XLII 2.3, Dio XLII 5.7, Plut. Pomp. 55.1

Career

  • Praefectus Equitum 58 (Broughton MRR II) Expand
    • In command of cavalry against Ariovistus (Caes. BG 1.52.7). (Broughton MRR II)
    • Usually considered the elder son of the consul of 70. Praefectus equitum, 58, perhaps 57-56. In MRR 2.199, refer also to J. Suolahti, Junior Officers 216, 292. In MRR 2.204, refer to Caes. BG 3.21.2. Quaestor 55? Sydenham (CRR 155) dates his SC coinage to 54, but H. B. Mattingly attributes it to a quaestorship which he dates in 55, holding that the type refers to his father's part in Sulla's victory and that he gave the Ludi Victoriae Sullanae at Praeneste as quaestor urbanus (NC 16, 1956, 20f.). While this seems doubtful, note that Crawford dates the coinage and the quaestorship to 55 (RRC 1.454, no. 430). See Sumner, Orators 149-150. Syme, however, has shown that the balance of evidence favors considering that Marcus was the elder son, and raises further doubt that Publius was a quaestor when he issued his coinage or that he was a quaestorius when he joined his father in Syria (Latomus 39, 1980, 403-408-RP 3.1220-1225). (Broughton MRR III)
  • Legatus (Lieutenant) 57 Gallia Transalpina (Broughton MRR II) Expand
    • Served under Caesar in Gaul, at times in command of a legion (Caes. BG 2.34; cf. on his title, Dio 39.31.2, #). Wintered in western Gaul (Caes. BG 3.7-9; Oros. 6.8.7). Willems (1.536) holds that Dio erroneously terms him a Legate, when he had not yet held the quaestorship. (Broughton MRR II)
    • Usually considered the elder son of the consul of 70. Praefectus equitum, 58, perhaps 57-56. In MRR 2.199, refer also to J. Suolahti, Junior Officers 216, 292. In MRR 2.204, refer to Caes. BG 3.21.2. Quaestor 55? Sydenham (CRR 155) dates his SC coinage to 54, but H. B. Mattingly attributes it to a quaestorship which he dates in 55, holding that the type refers to his father's part in Sulla's victory and that he gave the Ludi Victoriae Sullanae at Praeneste as quaestor urbanus (NC 16, 1956, 20f.). While this seems doubtful, note that Crawford dates the coinage and the quaestorship to 55 (RRC 1.454, no. 430). See Sumner, Orators 149-150. Syme, however, has shown that the balance of evidence favors considering that Marcus was the elder son, and raises further doubt that Publius was a quaestor when he issued his coinage or that he was a quaestorius when he joined his father in Syria (Latomus 39, 1980, 403-408-RP 3.1220-1225). (Broughton MRR III)
  • Legatus (Lieutenant)? 56 Gallia Transalpina (Broughton MRR II) Expand
    • Sent to Aquitania by Caesar, where he carried through a very successful campaign (Caes. BG 3.11, 20-27; cf. 8.46.1; Dio 39.46; Oros. 6.8.19-22; and on his title, Dio 39.31). Returned to Rome with veterans to support the candidacy of Pompey and Crassus for the consulship of 55 (Dio 39.31.2; cf. Cic. QF 2.7.2). See 57, Legates. (Broughton MRR II)
    • Usually considered the elder son of the consul of 70. Praefectus equitum, 58, perhaps 57-56. In MRR 2.199, refer also to J. Suolahti, Junior Officers 216, 292. In MRR 2.204, refer to Caes. BG 3.21.2. Quaestor 55? Sydenham (CRR 155) dates his SC coinage to 54, but H. B. Mattingly attributes it to a quaestorship which he dates in 55, holding that the type refers to his father's part in Sulla's victory and that he gave the Ludi Victoriae Sullanae at Praeneste as quaestor urbanus (NC 16, 1956, 20f.). While this seems doubtful, note that Crawford dates the coinage and the quaestorship to 55 (RRC 1.454, no. 430). See Sumner, Orators 149-150. Syme, however, has shown that the balance of evidence favors considering that Marcus was the elder son, and raises further doubt that Publius was a quaestor when he issued his coinage or that he was a quaestorius when he joined his father in Syria (Latomus 39, 1980, 403-408-RP 3.1220-1225). (Broughton MRR III)
  • Quaestor? 55 (Broughton MRR II) Expand
    • Issued coins, perhaps as a Quaestor (Mommsen, RMW 640f., no. 288; Grueber, CRRB.M 1.487f.; see Pink, p. 39). (Broughton MRR II)
    • Usually considered the elder son of the consul of 70. Praefectus equitum, 58, perhaps 57-56. In MRR 2.199, refer also to J. Suolahti, Junior Officers 216, 292. In MRR 2.204, refer to Caes. BG 3.21.2. Quaestor 55? Sydenham (CRR 155) dates his SC coinage to 54, but H. B. Mattingly attributes it to a quaestorship which he dates in 55, holding that the type refers to his father's part in Sulla's victory and that he gave the Ludi Victoriae Sullanae at Praeneste as quaestor urbanus (NC 16, 1956, 20f.). While this seems doubtful, note that Crawford dates the coinage and the quaestorship to 55 (RRC 1.454, no. 430). See Sumner, Orators 149-150. Syme, however, has shown that the balance of evidence favors considering that Marcus was the elder son, and raises further doubt that Publius was a quaestor when he issued his coinage or that he was a quaestorius when he joined his father in Syria (Latomus 39, 1980, 403-408-RP 3.1220-1225). (Broughton MRR III)
  • Moneyer 55 (RRC) Expand
    • ref. 430 (RRC)
  • Augur 55 to 53 (Rüpke 2005) Expand
    • Plut. Cic. 36.1. Probably successor of L. Licinius Lucullus; see 56, Augurs, cf. Dio 39.17. (Broughton MRR II)
    • Died this year at Carrhae (see above, Legates). Succeeded by M. Tullius Cicero. (Broughton MRR II)
  • Legatus (Lieutenant) 54 Syria (Broughton MRR II) Expand
    • Joined his father in Syria in the winter of 54-53 with 1000 Gallic horse (Plut. Crass. 17.4 and 6). (Broughton MRR II)
  • Legatus (Lieutenant) 53 Syria (Broughton MRR II) Expand
    • Served with his father against the Parthians and fell in battle near Carrhae (Plut. Crass. 23.4-5; 25-26; Dio 40.21.2-22.1; cf. Cic. Brut. 281-282; Div. 2.22; Fam. 13.16; Liv. Per. 106; Ovid Fasti 5.583-584; 6.465-469; Ars Amat. 1.179; Prop. 2.10.14; 3.4.9; Val. Max. 1.6.11; Plut. Pomp. 55.1, and 74.3; App. BC 2.18; Flor. 1.46.10; Iustin 42.4.4; Dio 41.55.3; Sid. Apoll. Carm. 2.454f.; 7.100; 9.251; Eutrop. 6.18.1; Jerome Chr. ad ann. 56, p. 155 Helm; Oros. 6.13.3). (Broughton MRR II)

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