Digital Prosopography of the Roman Republic

FURN2521 C. Furnius (3)

Life Dates

  • 95?, birth (DPRR Team) Expand

    Hieron. Chron. Ol. 185.4 (son an accomplished orator by 37/36).

  • After 17, death (RE)

Relationships

father of
? C. Furnius (4) (son of? C. Furnius (3) (cos. desig. before 29)) (Zmeskal 2009)

Career

  • Tribunus Plebis 50 (Broughton MRR II) Expand
    • Cicero relied on him particularly to prevent the prorogation of his provincial command (Cic. Att. 5.2.1, and 18.3; 6.1.11; Cael. in Cic. Fam. 8.10.3, and 11.2; Cic. Fam. 15.14.5). See PIR² 3.232, no. 590. (Broughton MRR II)
    • p. 257-63 (Thommen 1989)
  • Legatus (Lieutenant) 44 Gallia Transalpina (Broughton MRR II) Expand
    • Probably a Legate under Munatius Plancus in Gaul in 44 (Cic. Fam. 10. 1.4; see 43, Legates), and a frequent Envoy and messenger to Rome (Cic. Fam. 10.3, and 4. 1). See PIR² 3.232, no. 590. (Broughton MRR II)
  • Legatus (Lieutenant) 43 Gallia Transalpina (Broughton MRR II) Expand
    • A Legate under Munatius Plancus in Transalpine Gaul (Cic. Fam. 10.11.3) who was sent on several occasions to bring reports to the Senate and to Cicero (Cic. Fam. 10.6.1, and 8.5, with title, and 10.1, and 12.1), and also to Octavian (10.24.7). Cicero urged him not to compete for a praetorship prematurely (Cic. Fam. 10.25, and 26). See 44, Legates. (Broughton MRR II)
  • Praetor 42 (Broughton MRR II) Expand
    • A candidate in 43 (Cic. Fam. 10.25, and 26), who would probably go on to the office with Plancus' support. See PIR² 3.232, no. 590. (Broughton MRR II)
  • Legatus (Lieutenant) 41 Italia (Broughton MRR II) Expand
    • A supporter of Lucius Antony, who commanded the garrison of Sentinum before its capture by Salvidienus Rufus (App. BC 5.30; Dio 48.13.6). See 40, Legates; PIR² 3.232, no. 590; De Laet no. 183. (Broughton MRR II)
  • Legatus (Envoy) 40 (Broughton MRR II) Expand
    • Envoy of Lucius Antonius, with two others, to Octavian to negotiate the surrender of Perusia (App. BC 5.40-41). See PIR² 3.232, no. 590; De Laet no. 183. (Broughton MRR II)
  • Legatus (Envoy) 39 (Broughton MRR II) Expand
    • Sent by Antony to bring the four legions from Africa which were formerly under T. Sextius (App. BC 5.75). (Broughton MRR II)
  • Promagistrate 36 Asia (Broughton MRR II) Expand
    • Governor of Asia (no title preserved) in 36 and 35, when Sextus Pompey came to the East (App. BC 5.137; Dio 49.17.5; see 35, Promagistrates). See PIR² 3.232, no. 590; De Laet no. 183. (Broughton MRR II)
  • Promagistrate 35 Asia (Broughton MRR II) Expand
    • Governor of Asia under Antony (note the title Legatus in Liv. Per. 131). He organized forces to oppose Sextus Pompey's invasion of his province until Titius came at Antony's command, and refused Pompey's offer to surrender to him personally (App. BC 5.137-142; Dio 49.17-18; Oros. 6.19.2, Antonianis ducibus). See PIR² 3.232, no. 590; De Laet no. 183. (Broughton MRR II)
  • Consul Designatus before 29 (Broughton MRR III) Expand
    • See MRR, Index, 2.570. Cos. desig. for 29, but since another had occupied his place he was adlected by Augustus among the consulares in that year (Dio 42.4; cf. 54.4.5, governor in Spain). See PIR(2) F 590; Wiseman, NM 233, no. 188. (Broughton MRR III)

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