Digital Prosopography of the Roman Republic

COPO2537 C. Coponius (3)

Life Dates

  • 43, proscribed (Hinard 1985) Expand

    Hinard 43 no. 45

Relationships

grandson of
T. Coponius (8) (grandfather of T. Coponius (9)) (Zmeskal 2009) Expand

Cic. Balb. 53

brother of
T. Coponius (9) (grandson of T. Coponius (8)) (Zmeskal 2009) Expand

Cic. Cael. 24

Career

  • Praefectus? 53 (Broughton MRR II) Expand
    • In command of the Roman garrison in the town of Carrhae (Plut. Crass. 27.7-8). (Broughton MRR II)
  • Praetor 49 (Broughton MRR II) Expand
    • Along with Marcellus, he was in command of the Rhodian section of Pompey's fleet (Caes. BC 3.5.3). See also Cic. Att. 8.12A.4; Grueber, CRRBM 2.468; cf. Vell. 2.83.3. (Broughton MRR II)
  • Moneyer 49 (RRC) Expand
    • ref. 444 (RRC)
  • Promagistrate 48 Rhodes (Broughton MRR II) Expand
    • Probably a Propraetor (Cic. Div. 1.68, praetorio imperio; cf. Dio 41.43.2-3). With Marcellus he shared command of the Rhodian section of Pompey's fleet (Caes. BC 3.5.3, and 26.2). See Cic. Div. 1.68; 2.114. (Broughton MRR II)

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