CORN2573 Q. Cornificius (8) Q. f. Mae.

Life Dates

  • 90?, birth (Rüpke 2005)
  • 43, proscribed (Hinard 1985) Expand

    Possibly proscribed? Hinard 43 no. 49

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

    KIA, or suicide, as proscriptus.

Relationships

son of
? Q. Cornificius (7) (pr. before 65) (RE)
brother of
Cornificia (12) (daughter of Q. Cornificius (7) (pr. before 65)) (Zmeskal 2009) Expand

CIL 6.1300a

father of
? -. Cornificius (3) (son of? Q. Cornificius (8) Q. f. Mae. (pr.? 45)) (Shackleton Bailey 1995)

Career

  • Quaestor 48 Illyricum (Broughton MRR II) Expand
    • See below, Promagistrates. (Broughton MRR II)
    • His command in Cilicia and later in Syria, in 46, is better described as pro quaestore, or as legatus pro quaestore, since he had been quaestor pro praetore in 48 (MRR 2.276, 288, and in 46, 297; see Shackleton Bailey, CLF 2.364). Augur (MRR 2.292) and Praetor (2.306). See ILLRP 439; Wiseman, BIOS 23, 1976, 15-17; Sumner, Phoenix 25, 1971, 358. Proconsul, Africa Vetus, 44-42. See MRR 2.327328, 345, 360- 361. On his acclamation as imperator and his coinage, see Crawford, RRC 1.518-519, no. 509, 42 B.C.; and on his augurate, see also J. R. Fears, Historia 24, 1975, 592-602. See now also E. Rawson, CQ 28, 1978, 188-201. (Broughton MRR III)
  • Augur? 48 Illyricum (Rüpke 2005) Expand
    • Became an Augur, probably in 47 (Dio 42.51.3), certainly by 46 (Cic. Fam. 12.17, and 18,. collega; cf. CIL 12.2.793; and in 43, Grueber, CRRBM 2.577). (Broughton MRR II)
  • Quaestor Pro Praetore 47 (Broughton MRR II) Expand
    • Became an Augur, probably in 47 (Dio 42.51.3), certainly by 46 (Cic. Fam. 12.17, and 18,. collega; cf. CIL 12.2.793; and in 43, Grueber, CRRBM 2.577). (Broughton MRR II)
  • Legatus Pro Quaestore ? 46 Cilicia (Broughton MRR III) Expand
    • Probably Quaestor pro praetore in Cilicia, to which Caesar added the Syrian command when Sextus Caesar was overcome by a Pompeian leader in revolt, Caecilius Bassus (Cic. Fam. 12.17-19; see Ganter, Philologus 53 [1894] 134-139; Syme, Anat. Stud. Buckler 320, and 324). (Broughton MRR II)
    • His command in Cilicia and later in Syria, in 46, is better described as pro quaestore, or as legatus pro quaestore, since he had been quaestor pro praetore in 48 (MRR 2.276, 288, and in 46, 297; see Shackleton Bailey, CLF 2.364). Augur (MRR 2.292) and Praetor (2.306). See ILLRP 439; Wiseman, BIOS 23, 1976, 15-17; Sumner, Phoenix 25, 1971, 358. Proconsul, Africa Vetus, 44-42. See MRR 2.327328, 345, 360- 361. On his acclamation as imperator and his coinage, see Crawford, RRC 1.518-519, no. 509, 42 B.C.; and on his augurate, see also J. R. Fears, Historia 24, 1975, 592-602. See now also E. Rawson, CQ 28, 1978, 188-201. (Broughton MRR III)
  • Augur 46 to 42 (Rüpke 2005) Expand
    • Quaestor pro praetore in Illyricum (see 48, Promagistrates), where after the death of Gabinius, Vatinius relieved him from the attacks of M. Octavius (Bell. Alex. 47; see Legates, on Vatinius). (Broughton MRR II)
  • Quaestor Pro Praetore? 46 Cilicia, Syria (Broughton MRR II) Expand
    • His command in Cilicia and later in Syria, in 46, is better described as pro quaestore, or as legatus pro quaestore, since he had been quaestor pro praetore in 48 (MRR 2.276, 288, and in 46, 297; see Shackleton Bailey, CLF 2.364). Augur (MRR 2.292) and Praetor (2.306). See ILLRP 439; Wiseman, BIOS 23, 1976, 15-17; Sumner, Phoenix 25, 1971, 358. Proconsul, Africa Vetus, 44-42. See MRR 2.327328, 345, 360- 361. On his acclamation as imperator and his coinage, see Crawford, RRC 1.518-519, no. 509, 42 B.C.; and on his augurate, see also J. R. Fears, Historia 24, 1975, 592-602. See now also E. Rawson, CQ 28, 1978, 188-201. (Broughton MRR III)
  • Praetor? 45 (Broughton MRR II) Expand
    • Probably Praetor in 45 (see CIL 12.2.793), since he became Proconsul in Africa Vetus in 44 (see 44, Promagistrates; and Sternkopf, Hermes 47 [1912] 329, and 337f.). (Broughton MRR II)
    • His command in Cilicia and later in Syria, in 46, is better described as pro quaestore, or as legatus pro quaestore, since he had been quaestor pro praetore in 48 (MRR 2.276, 288, and in 46, 297; see Shackleton Bailey, CLF 2.364). Augur (MRR 2.292) and Praetor (2.306). See ILLRP 439; Wiseman, BIOS 23, 1976, 15-17; Sumner, Phoenix 25, 1971, 358. Proconsul, Africa Vetus, 44-42. See MRR 2.327328, 345, 360- 361. On his acclamation as imperator and his coinage, see Crawford, RRC 1.518-519, no. 509, 42 B.C.; and on his augurate, see also J. R. Fears, Historia 24, 1975, 592-602. See now also E. Rawson, CQ 28, 1978, 188-201. (Broughton MRR III)
  • Proconsul 44 Africa Vetus (Broughton MRR II) Expand
    • Proconsul in Africa Vetus, probably by Caesar's appointment (see Sternkopf, Hermes 47 [1912] 337f.; cf. Ganter, Phitologus 53 [1894] 141f., on Cic. Fam. 12.20). At the Senate meeting on November 28, Calvisius (see above) was allotted his province, but this action was annulled on December 20 and Cornificius was instructed to (Broughton MRR II)
    • His command in Cilicia and later in Syria, in 46, is better described as pro quaestore, or as legatus pro quaestore, since he had been quaestor pro praetore in 48 (MRR 2.276, 288, and in 46, 297; see Shackleton Bailey, CLF 2.364). Augur (MRR 2.292) and Praetor (2.306). See ILLRP 439; Wiseman, BIOS 23, 1976, 15-17; Sumner, Phoenix 25, 1971, 358. Proconsul, Africa Vetus, 44-42. See MRR 2.327328, 345, 360- 361. On his acclamation as imperator and his coinage, see Crawford, RRC 1.518-519, no. 509, 42 B.C.; and on his augurate, see also J. R. Fears, Historia 24, 1975, 592-602. See now also E. Rawson, CQ 28, 1978, 188-201. (Broughton MRR III)
  • Proconsul 43 Africa Vetus (Broughton MRR II) Expand
    • Proconsul in Africa (see 44, Promagistrates). In March the Senate prorogued his command and transferred one of the legions of T. Sextius in Africa Nova to him (Cic. Fam. 12.25.1; App. BC 3.85; cf. on the legions, Cic. Fam. 10.24.4; 11.26). The Triumvirs proscribed him and assigned his province to T. Sextius, while he gave protection to refugees and aided Sextus Pompey (App. BC 4.36, and 53; Dio 48.17.6; see Ganter, Philologus 53 [1894] 142-145). (Broughton MRR II)
    • His command in Cilicia and later in Syria, in 46, is better described as pro quaestore, or as legatus pro quaestore, since he had been quaestor pro praetore in 48 (MRR 2.276, 288, and in 46, 297; see Shackleton Bailey, CLF 2.364). Augur (MRR 2.292) and Praetor (2.306). See ILLRP 439; Wiseman, BIOS 23, 1976, 15-17; Sumner, Phoenix 25, 1971, 358. Proconsul, Africa Vetus, 44-42. See MRR 2.327328, 345, 360- 361. On his acclamation as imperator and his coinage, see Crawford, RRC 1.518-519, no. 509, 42 B.C.; and on his augurate, see also J. R. Fears, Historia 24, 1975, 592-602. See now also E. Rawson, CQ 28, 1978, 188-201. (Broughton MRR III)
  • Moneyer 42 Africa Vetus (RRC) Expand
    • His command in Cilicia and later in Syria, in 46, is better described as pro quaestore, or as legatus pro quaestore, since he had been quaestor pro praetore in 48 (MRR 2.276, 288, and in 46, 297; see Shackleton Bailey, CLF 2.364). Augur (MRR 2.292) and Praetor (2.306). See ILLRP 439; Wiseman, BIOS 23, 1976, 15-17; Sumner, Phoenix 25, 1971, 358. Proconsul, Africa Vetus, 44-42. See MRR 2.327328, 345, 360- 361. On his acclamation as imperator and his coinage, see Crawford, RRC 1.518-519, no. 509, 42 B.C.; and on his augurate, see also J. R. Fears, Historia 24, 1975, 592-602. See now also E. Rawson, CQ 28, 1978, 188-201. (Broughton MRR III)
  • Proconsul 42 (Broughton MRR III) Expand
    • ref. 509 (RRC)