DECI2679 L. Decidius (4) Saxa

Life Dates

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

    Executed by Parthians.

Relationships

brother of
-. Decidius (3) Saxa (q. 41) (RE)

Career

  • Tribunus Plebis 44 (Broughton MRR II) Expand
    • One of Caesar's appointees to the office (Cic. Phil. 11.12; 13.27; cf. Dio 43.51.6; see below, Special Commissions, and 43, Legates). Hostilius and Decidius were termed tribunicii when in Antony's camp in 43 (Cic. Phil. 13.27). Against Niccolini (FTP 356) 1 am inclined to date their tribunates in 44. (Broughton MRR II)
    • Tr. Pl. 44. See MRR 2.324, 559. Delete the filiation, which is unattested, and note that he served under Mark Antony in Macedonia as well as Syria. See Syme, RP 1.31-41. (Broughton MRR III)
    • p. 257-63 (Thommen 1989)
  • Septemvir Agris Dividendis? 44 (Broughton MRR II) Expand
    • Antony and Dolabella carried about mid-June a bill to establish a commission of seven (Cic. Att. 15.19.2; Phil. 5.21; 8.26; 12.23) with L. Antonius as chairman to divide all available public land among veteran soldiers and needy citizens (Cic. Phil. 5.7; Dio 45.9.1; cf. Cic. Att. 15.12.2, and 15.1, and 17.1, and 19.2; 16.3.1; Phil. 5.20; 7.17; 13.37; on Antony and Dolabella, see Phil. 5.33; 11.13; on L. Antonius, Phil. 5.20; 6.13; 7.16-17; 11.13; 12.20; 13.37; on Lento and Nucula, Phil. 2.99; 6.14; 8.26; 11.13; 12.20 and 23; 13.2 and 26 and 37; on C. Antonius, Att. 15.19.2, which is against including him. Saxa and Cafo had received lands in Campania, and Saxa was a skilled surveyor who expected to use his art, Cic. Phil. 8. 9 and 26; 10. 22; 11. 12 and 37; 12.20; and on Saxa also Phil. 2.99; 11.13; 13.2 and 27; 14.10; on both, see Syme, JRS 27 [1937] 127-137; and D.-G. 1.83, note 4). The law was declared invalid on January 4, 43, by decree of the Senate on the ground that it was carried by force (Cic. Phil. 5.7 and 2 1 ; 6.14:; 11. 13). (Broughton MRR II)
  • Legatus (Lieutenant) 42 Macedonia (Broughton MRR II) Expand
    • Commander (no title preserved), along with Norbanus Flaccus, of the advance forces of Antony and Octavian in Macedonia (App. BC 4.87; Dio 47.35.2). The forces of the Liberators turned their positions at both the Corpilan and the Sapaean passes, and compelled them to retreat behind Philippi (Plut. Brut. 38; App. BC 4.102-104, and 107; Dio 47.35-36; Zonar. 10.19). (Broughton MRR II)
    • Tr. Pl. 44. See MRR 2.324, 559. Delete the filiation, which is unattested, and note that he served under Mark Antony in Macedonia as well as Syria. See Syme, RP 1.31-41. (Broughton MRR III)
  • Legatus (Lieutenant) 41 Syria (Broughton MRR II) Expand
    • Legatus (Liv. Per. 12 7; Vell. 2.7 8. 1) under Antony in Syria, probably with imperium like other governors of the period (cf. Dio 48.25). See 40, Legates. (Broughton MRR II)
    • Tr. Pl. 44. See MRR 2.324, 559. Delete the filiation, which is unattested, and note that he served under Mark Antony in Macedonia as well as Syria. See Syme, RP 1.31-41. (Broughton MRR III)
  • Legatus (Lieutenant) 40 Syria, Cilicia (Broughton MRR II) Expand
    • Legatus (Liv. Per. 127; Vell. 2.78.1; Flor. 2.19.4), probably with imperium. The Parthian invaders of Syria under Labienus drove him out of Syria, captured him in Cilicia, and put him to death (Liv. Per. 127; Flor. 2.19.4, inexact; Iustin. 42.4.7; Dio 48.25; Porphyr., on Hor. Carm. 3.6.9). (Broughton MRR II)
    • Tr. Pl. 44. See MRR 2.324, 559. Delete the filiation, which is unattested, and note that he served under Mark Antony in Macedonia as well as Syria. See Syme, RP 1.31-41. (Broughton MRR III)