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HOST2620 C. Hostilius (22) Saserna

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brother of: P. Hostilius (24) Saserna (tr. pl.? 44) (Zmeskal 2009) Expand
Caes. b.Afr. 10.1

Officer (Title Not Preserved) 46 (Broughton MRR II) Expand
- Caesar placed him in charge of Leptis (Bell. Afr. 9.1; 10.1; 29.3; 57.1-4). Possibly a Prefect, though listed in D.-G. 3.701 as a Legate. On the name, see Grueber, CRRBM 1.512f. (Broughton MRR II)
- Cicero implies that there were three Sasernae of about the same age in this period (Phil. 13.28), but only two were senators in 43. The tribune of the plebs in 44 (MRR 2.324) was more probably C. or P., as these were officers under Caesar in 46 (2.301). In MRR 2.324, delete the phrase 'or L'. (TJC) (Broughton MRR III)
Tribunus Plebis? 44 (Broughton MRR II) Expand
- A tribunicius in Antony's camp at Mutina in 43 (Cic. Phil. 13.28, alter Saserna, mentioned in Cicero's list before the Quaestors along with Decidius Saxa; cf. Cic. Ait. 15.2.3. On the nomen, see the coins of L. Hostilius Saserna, Grueber, CRRBM 1.512-514). (Broughton MRR II)
- Cicero implies that there were three Sasernae of about the same age in this period (Phil. 13.28), but only two were senators in 43. The tribune of the plebs in 44 (MRR 2.324) was more probably C. or P., as these were officers under Caesar in 46 (2.301). In MRR 2.324, delete the phrase 'or L'. (TJC) (Broughton MRR III)
- p. 257-63 (Thommen 1989)