Digital Prosopography of the Roman Republic

OCTA2451 -. Octavius (5)

Life Dates

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

    Executed by Parthians.

Career

  • Legatus (Lieutenant) 54 Syria (Broughton MRR II) Expand
    • Legates of Crassus in 53 (see 53, Legates). They probably accompanied him to Syria in 54. (Broughton MRR II)
  • Legatus (Lieutenant) 53 Syria (Broughton MRR II) Expand
    • Legate under Crassus at Carrhae, who fell protecting his commander from capture (Plut. Crass. 27.5, 27-31; Polyaen. 7.41). (Broughton MRR II)

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