OCTA2467 M. Octavius (33) Cn. f.

Status

  • Nobilis Expand

    Cael. Rufus ap. Cic. Fam. 8.2.2

Relationships

son of
? Cn. Octavius (22) M. f. Cn. n. (cos. 76) (Zmeskal 2009)
father of
Octavia (94) (daughter of M. Octavius (33) Cn. f. (aed. cur. 50)) (RE)

Career

  • Legatus (Lieutenant)? 53 Cilicia (Broughton MRR II) Expand
    • On the staff of Ap. Claudius Pulcher in Cilicia (Cic. Fam. 3.4. 1). (Broughton MRR II)
  • Legatus (Lieutenant)? 52 Cilicia (Broughton MRR II) Expand
    • On the staff of Appius Claudius in Cilicia (see 53, Legates). (Broughton MRR II)
  • Legatus (Lieutenant)? 51 Cilicia (Broughton MRR II) Expand
    • On the staff of Ap. Claudius in Cilicia (Cic. Fam. 3.4.1). (Broughton MRR II)
  • Aedilis Curulis 50 (Broughton MRR II) Expand
    • Cael. in Cic. Fam. 8.2.2, and 3.1. He too sent Cicero a request for panthers through Atticus (Cic. Att. 5.21.5; 6.1.21). (Broughton MRR II)
  • Legatus (Lieutenant)? 49 Illyricum (Broughton MRR II) Expand
    • Probably a Legate, like Scribonius Libo, in Pompey's service. With Libo he defeated Dolabella, and captured C. Antonius (Lucan 4.402581, and Schol. Bern. 134-136 and 154 Usener; App. BC 2.47; Flor. 2.13.31-33; Dio 41.40.1-2; Oros. 6.15.8-9), and attacked Salonae (Caes. BC 3.9.1-8; Dio 42.11.1-4; Oros. 6.15.9). (Broughton MRR II)
  • Legatus (Lieutenant)? 48 Illyricum, Macedonia (Broughton MRR II) Expand
    • Probably a Legate under Pompey (see 49, Legates). He failed to win Salonae in Illyricum (see 49, Legates), and returned to Dyrrachium, but later, strengthened by refugees from Pharsalus, again attacked Illyricum, and made war on Gabinius (Bell. Alex. 42-43; Dio 42.11. 4-5; see above, on Gabinius). (Broughton MRR II)
  • Legatus (Lieutenant)? 47 Illyricum, Africa (Broughton MRR II) Expand
    • Commander of a portion of the Pompeian fleet (see 49, and 48, Legates). When defeated and driven from the Adriatic by Vatinius, he escaped to Africa (Bell. Alex. 44-47; cf. Bell. Afr. 44.2; and see below, on Vatinius). (Broughton MRR II)
  • Legatus (Lieutenant)? 46 Africa (Broughton MRR II) Expand
    • Probably a Legatus pro praetore, like Attius Varus (see above), along with whom he commanded a portion of the Pompeian fleet in Africa (Bell. Afr. 44). See also Plut. Cat. Min. 65.4-5. (Broughton MRR II)