Digital Prosopography of the Roman Republic

SALV2788 Q. Salvidienus (4) Rufus Salvius

While in command in Gaul in 40 (MRR 2.383) he styled himself on his coins as Q. SALVIUS IMP. COS. DESIG. (see now Crawford, RRC 1.528-529, no. 523, 40 B.C.). Salvius does not appear as his nomen elsewhere. Shackleton Bailey suggests that he was a Q. Salvidienus Rufus, adopted by a Q. Salvius; although he kept his former name, he was officially Q. Salvius Salvidienus Rufus (Studies 64). (Broughton MRR III)

Status

  • Eques R Expand

    Nicolet Ref 310. Vell. 2.76.4, Suet. Aug. 66.1. ex equestri ordine, cos. des. 39

Life Dates

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

    Suicide, preempting execution.

Relationships

brother of
-. Salvidienus (3) Rufus (brother of Q. Salvidienus (4) Rufus Salvius (promag. 40)) (Zmeskal 2009) Expand

Dio XLVIII 33.2

father of
? Salvidiena (5) (daughter of? Q. Salvidienus (4) Rufus Salvius (promag. 40)) (Zmeskal 2009)

Career

  • Legatus (Lieutenant) 42 Italia (Broughton MRR II) Expand
    • A Legate under Octavian (Liv. Per. 123). Was acclaimed Imperator for driving Sextus Pompey back from Rhegium (Dio 48.18; cf. CIL 10.8337, the title Imp. on slingshots), but was worsted by him in a naval battle (Liv. Per. 123; App. BC 4.85; Dio 48.18). (Broughton MRR II)
  • Promagistrate 41 Gallia Transalpina (Broughton MRR II) Expand
    • When sent with six legions to take command for Octavian in Spain, he was impeded by Pollio at Placentia (App. BC 5.20; cf. Dio 48.10.1), and prevented from crossing the Alps by Ventidius Bassus and Fufius Calenus (App. BC 5.20, and 24; Dio 48.10.1). Recalled by Octavian to oppose Lucius Antonius, he besieged and captured Sentinum (App. BC 5.27, and 31; Dio 48.13.4-6), and then joined Agrippa and Octavian in hemming Lucius Antonius in at Perusia (App. BC 5.31-32). With Agrippa he drove back relieving forces at Fulginium early in 40 (App. BC 5.35). He is termed Imp(erator) on slingshots from Perusia (CIL 11.6721, 17). (Broughton MRR II)
  • Promagistrate 40 Gallia Transalpina (Broughton MRR II) Expand
    • After the death of Fufius Calenus (see above) Octavian placed him in command of the Gallic provinces and the army on the Rhone (App. BC 5.66, cf. 51, and 54; cf. Grueber, CRRBM 2.407). Before the peace of Brundisium he plotted to desert to Antony, and when Antony revealed this he was summoned by Octavian, was accused of treachery, and anticipated execution by suicide (App. BC 5.66; Dio 48.33.2-3; cf. Liv. Per. 127; Vell. 2.76.4; Suet. Aug. 66.1). (Broughton MRR II)
  • Moneyer 40 (RRC) Expand
    • While in command in Gaul in 40 (MRR 2.383) he styled himself on his coins as Q. SALVIUS IMP. COS. DESIG. (see now Crawford, RRC 1.528-529, no. 523, 40 B.C.). Salvius does not appear as his nomen elsewhere. Shackleton Bailey suggests that he was a Q. Salvidienus Rufus, adopted by a Q. Salvius; although he kept his former name, he was officially Q. Salvius Salvidienus Rufus (Studies 64). (Broughton MRR III)
    • ref. 523 (RRC)

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