Digital Prosopography of the Roman Republic

MARC2389 Q. Marcius (52) Crispus

Life Dates

  • 43, proscribed (Hinard 1985) Expand

    Hinard 43 no. 86

Career

  • Aedilis before 57 (Broughton MRR III) Expand
    • He was probably one of the aedilicii among the legati of L. Piso in Macedonia in 57-55 (Cic. Pis. 88, quaestor aediliciis reiectis praepositus; see MRR 2.204, 212), and so was an aedile by or before 58. Sumner has shown that there is no need to assume that he had been praetor before becoming proconsul in Bithynia-Pontus by Caesar's appointment in 45, and that in 46 he was more probably a legatus under Caesar in Africa than a military tribune (Phoenix 25, 1971, 269; cf. MRR 2.295, and 299, correcting the praenomen to Q.). He might have been a praetor as early as 54, and there is a possibility that he was the suffect consul of 36 (MRR 2.399). See also Syme, CPh 50, 1955, 135, and RR 199, note 3. (Broughton MRR III)
  • Legatus (Lieutenant) 57 Macedonia (Broughton MRR II) Expand
    • Legate under Piso in Macedonia (Cic. Pis. 54; and on his name, Bell. Afr. 7 7.2). (Broughton MRR II)
  • Legatus (Lieutenant) 56 Macedonia (Broughton MRR II) Expand
    • Legate under Piso in Macedonia (Cic. Pis. 54; see 57, Legates). (Broughton MRR II)
  • Praetor before 49 (Brennan 2000) Expand
    • p. 750, footnote 342 (Brennan 2000)
  • Tribunus Militum? 46 (Broughton MRR III) Expand
    • Served under Caesar in Africa, perhaps as a Tribune (BeU. Afr. 77.2, tribunum L' tribus DTV), and attacked the town of Thebana. See above, Praetors, and 45, Promagistrates. (Broughton MRR II)
  • Proconsul 45 Bithynia, Pontus (Broughton MRR II) Expand
    • Proconsul in Bithynia and Pontus, whence he led three legions to Syria in 44 (App. BC 3.77; 4.58; and on his title, Cic. Phil. 11.30; Fam. 12.11.1). (Broughton MRR II)
    • He was probably one of the aedilicii among the legati of L. Piso in Macedonia in 57-55 (Cic. Pis. 88, quaestor aediliciis reiectis praepositus; see MRR 2.204, 212), and so was an aedile by or before 58. Sumner has shown that there is no need to assume that he had been praetor before becoming proconsul in Bithynia-Pontus by Caesar's appointment in 45, and that in 46 he was more probably a legatus under Caesar in Africa than a military tribune (Phoenix 25, 1971, 269; cf. MRR 2.295, and 299, correcting the praenomen to Q.). He might have been a praetor as early as 54, and there is a possibility that he was the suffect consul of 36 (MRR 2.399). See also Syme, CPh 50, 1955, 135, and RR 199, note 3. (Broughton MRR III)
  • Proconsul 44 Syria (Broughton MRR II) Expand
    • Proconsul of Bithynia and Pontus (see 45, Promagistrates). He brought three legions to Syria to aid L. Staius Murcus against Caecilius Bassus, and by or before 43 had received acclamation as Imperator (Cic. Phil. 11.30, pro consule; Fam. 12.11.1, imperator; 12.12.3; Vell. 2.69.2; App. BC 3.77; 4.58; Dio 47.27.5). See Sternkopf, (Broughton MRR II)
  • Proconsul 43 Syria (Broughton MRR II) Expand
    • Proconsul (see 44, Promagistrates) in command of three legions in Syria which he yielded to the command of Cassius (Cic. Phil. 11.30, pro consule; Fam. 12.11.1, imperatore, and 12.3; Ad Brat. 2.3.3; Vell. 2.69.2, imperator; App. BC 3.78; 4.59; Dio 47.27-28), and retired from service (Dio 47.28.4). (Broughton MRR II)
  • Consul Suffectus? 36 (Broughton MRR III) Expand
    • He was probably one of the aedilicii among the legati of L. Piso in Macedonia in 57-55 (Cic. Pis. 88, quaestor aediliciis reiectis praepositus; see MRR 2.204, 212), and so was an aedile by or before 58. Sumner has shown that there is no need to assume that he had been praetor before becoming proconsul in Bithynia-Pontus by Caesar's appointment in 45, and that in 46 he was more probably a legatus under Caesar in Africa than a military tribune (Phoenix 25, 1971, 269; cf. MRR 2.295, and 299, correcting the praenomen to Q.). He might have been a praetor as early as 54, and there is a possibility that he was the suffect consul of 36 (MRR 2.399). See also Syme, CPh 50, 1955, 135, and RR 199, note 3. (Broughton MRR III)

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