Digital Prosopography of the Roman Republic

RABI2568 C. Rabirius (Curtius)? (6) C. f. Postumus

Status

  • Eques R Expand

    Nicolet Ref 297. Cic. Rab. Post. 12. eques Romanus, legatus

Relationships

son of
? C. Curtius (5) (eq. R.? late C2-C1) (DPRR Team)
Rabiria (8) (daughter of? C. Curtius (1) (eq. R. ?)) (Zmeskal 2009) Expand

Cic. Rab. Post. 47

adopted son of
C. Rabirius (5) C. f. Gal. (sen. before 63) (Zmeskal 2009) Expand

Cic. Rab. Post. 47

brother of
? M. Curtius (26) Postumus (tr. mil. 54) (DPRR Team)

Career

  • Praetor? 48 (Broughton MRR II) Expand
    • A Legate of Caesar in 46 (see 46, Legates), who considered competing for the consulship of 45 (Cic. Att. 12.49.2), and held a proconsulate in the East at about this period (CIL 12.2.773; cf. Joseph. AJ 14.241, text uncertain). See Dessau, Hermes 46 (1911) 613-620; 47 (1912) 320. (Broughton MRR II)
  • Proconsul? 48 Asia (Broughton MRR III) Expand
    • Adopted by C. Rabirius, perduellionis reus, and himself still an eques when prosecuted de repetundis in 54, he cannot be identified with the C. Postumus (Postumius?) who was a candidate for the praetorship of 63. His career as a senator began in 49 (Cic. Fam. 2.6.7; Sumner, Phoenix 25, 1971, 254; cf. Shackleton Bailey, CLF 1.495), nor need he have been a praetor in 48, as Sumner has shown (op. cit.) before becoming proconsul in Asia in 47, but Cicero's satirical remark about a consular candidacy in 45 (Att. 12.49.2) makes it seem probable. On his proconsulate, see I. de Delos 4.1.1859-CIL 1(2).773-ILLRP 399, where Degrassi suggests a date in 45 (but see below); cf. Joseph. AJ 14.241, where Homolle emended # in the text to #, and # to # (Syme, CPh 50, 1955, 134). He might have been proconsul in Asia in 48 after Pharsalus and before the arrival of Servilius Isauricus in 46 since the title and authority of Domitius Calvinus, though wide and general (Bell. Alex. 34.1: Asiam finitimasque provincias) is not fully defined (cf. Magie, RRAM 2.1586). He appears in Africa in 46 with Caesar, probably as a legatus (MRR 2.302). On his career, see Dessau, Hermes 46, 1911, 613-620; 47, 1912, 320. (Broughton MRR III)
  • Proconsul 47 Asia (Broughton MRR III) Expand
    • Adopted by C. Rabirius, perduellionis reus, and himself still an eques when prosecuted de repetundis in 54, he cannot be identified with the C. Postumus (Postumius?) who was a candidate for the praetorship of 63. His career as a senator began in 49 (Cic. Fam. 2.6.7; Sumner, Phoenix 25, 1971, 254; cf. Shackleton Bailey, CLF 1.495), nor need he have been a praetor in 48, as Sumner has shown (op. cit.) before becoming proconsul in Asia in 47, but Cicero's satirical remark about a consular candidacy in 45 (Att. 12.49.2) makes it seem probable. On his proconsulate, see I. de Delos 4.1.1859-CIL 1(2).773-ILLRP 399, where Degrassi suggests a date in 45 (but see below); cf. Joseph. AJ 14.241, where Homolle emended # in the text to #, and # to # (Syme, CPh 50, 1955, 134). He might have been proconsul in Asia in 48 after Pharsalus and before the arrival of Servilius Isauricus in 46 since the title and authority of Domitius Calvinus, though wide and general (Bell. Alex. 34.1: Asiam finitimasque provincias) is not fully defined (cf. Magie, RRAM 2.1586). He appears in Africa in 46 with Caesar, probably as a legatus (MRR 2.302). On his career, see Dessau, Hermes 46, 1911, 613-620; 47, 1912, 320. (Broughton MRR III)
  • Legatus (Lieutenant)? 46 Africa, Sicilia (Broughton MRR II) Expand
    • Served under Caesar in Africa, and was sent back to Sicily for reinforcements and supplies (Bell. Afr. 8.1; 26.3; cf. 44). See Dessau, Hermes 46 (1911) 613-620, and 47 (1912) 320. (Broughton MRR II)
    • Adopted by C. Rabirius, perduellionis reus, and himself still an eques when prosecuted de repetundis in 54, he cannot be identified with the C. Postumus (Postumius?) who was a candidate for the praetorship of 63. His career as a senator began in 49 (Cic. Fam. 2.6.7; Sumner, Phoenix 25, 1971, 254; cf. Shackleton Bailey, CLF 1.495), nor need he have been a praetor in 48, as Sumner has shown (op. cit.) before becoming proconsul in Asia in 47, but Cicero's satirical remark about a consular candidacy in 45 (Att. 12.49.2) makes it seem probable. On his proconsulate, see I. de Delos 4.1.1859-CIL 1(2).773-ILLRP 399, where Degrassi suggests a date in 45 (but see below); cf. Joseph. AJ 14.241, where Homolle emended # in the text to #, and # to # (Syme, CPh 50, 1955, 134). He might have been proconsul in Asia in 48 after Pharsalus and before the arrival of Servilius Isauricus in 46 since the title and authority of Domitius Calvinus, though wide and general (Bell. Alex. 34.1: Asiam finitimasque provincias) is not fully defined (cf. Magie, RRAM 2.1586). He appears in Africa in 46 with Caesar, probably as a legatus (MRR 2.302). On his career, see Dessau, Hermes 46, 1911, 613-620; 47, 1912, 320. (Broughton MRR III)

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