Digital Prosopography of the Roman Republic

CORN2819 L. Cornelius (69) L. f. Clu. Balbus

Status

  • Nobilis Expand

    Cic. Balb. 19.43 (from Gades, Spanish nobility)

  • Eques R Expand

    Nicolet Ref 118. Tac. Ann. 12. 60. cos. suff. 40, praefectus fabrum 62, praefectus fabrum 59

Relationships

son of
L. Cornelius (cf. 69) Balbus (father of L. Cornelius (69) L. f. Clu. Balbus (cos. suff. 40)) (RE)
adopted son of
Cn. Pompeius (47) Theophanes (adoptive father of L. Cornelius (69) L. f. Clu. Balbus (cos. suff. 40)) (Zmeskal 2009) Expand

Cic. Att. VII 7.6, Cic. Balb. 57, Hist. Aug. Max. et Balb. 7.3

uncle of
L. Cornelius (70) P. f. Balbus ('Balbillus') (q. 44) (RE)

Career

  • Praefectus Fabrum 62 (Broughton MRR III) Expand
    • Cos. Suff. 40. Praefectus fabrum of Caesar during his praetorship in 62 and his consulship in 59 (Cic. Balb. 63), perhaps also during his proconsulate in Hisp. Ult. in 61-60. Pro praetore, 41? If the coins with the inscription Balbus Pro Pr refer to him rather than to his nephew (see MRR 2.381), they should date before his consulship. In MRR 2.381, and Index, 550, refer also to Crawford, RRC 1.526-527, no. 518, 41 B.C., who rejects the possibility of an issue in Spain. (Broughton MRR III)
  • Praefectus Fabrum? 61 (Broughton MRR III) Expand
    • Cos. Suff. 40. Praefectus fabrum of Caesar during his praetorship in 62 and his consulship in 59 (Cic. Balb. 63), perhaps also during his proconsulate in Hisp. Ult. in 61-60. Pro praetore, 41? If the coins with the inscription Balbus Pro Pr refer to him rather than to his nephew (see MRR 2.381), they should date before his consulship. In MRR 2.381, and Index, 550, refer also to Crawford, RRC 1.526-527, no. 518, 41 B.C., who rejects the possibility of an issue in Spain. (Broughton MRR III)
  • Praefectus Fabrum? 60 (Broughton MRR III) Expand
    • Cos. Suff. 40. Praefectus fabrum of Caesar during his praetorship in 62 and his consulship in 59 (Cic. Balb. 63), perhaps also during his proconsulate in Hisp. Ult. in 61-60. Pro praetore, 41? If the coins with the inscription Balbus Pro Pr refer to him rather than to his nephew (see MRR 2.381), they should date before his consulship. In MRR 2.381, and Index, 550, refer also to Crawford, RRC 1.526-527, no. 518, 41 B.C., who rejects the possibility of an issue in Spain. (Broughton MRR III)
  • Praefectus Fabrum 59 (Broughton MRR III) Expand
    • Cos. Suff. 40. Praefectus fabrum of Caesar during his praetorship in 62 and his consulship in 59 (Cic. Balb. 63), perhaps also during his proconsulate in Hisp. Ult. in 61-60. Pro praetore, 41? If the coins with the inscription Balbus Pro Pr refer to him rather than to his nephew (see MRR 2.381), they should date before his consulship. In MRR 2.381, and Index, 550, refer also to Crawford, RRC 1.526-527, no. 518, 41 B.C., who rejects the possibility of an issue in Spain. (Broughton MRR III)
  • Promagistrate? 41 Hispania (Broughton MRR III) Expand
    • Coins, probably from Hither Spain, name a Balbus Pro Pr. (Grueber, CRRBM 2.406f., with attribution to Gaul) who may perhaps be identified with the # (Legate) who was in Spain in 40 B. C. (App. BC 5.54). If the elder Balbus is referred to, the position preceded his consulship, if the younger, no more is known of his activities for some years (see RE no. 69, article by Münzer, and no. 70, article by Groag; PIR² 2.311, no. 1331, Groag; and Ganter 14; cf. also below, Legates, on C. Livius). (Broughton MRR II)
    • Cos. Suff. 40. Praefectus fabrum of Caesar during his praetorship in 62 and his consulship in 59 (Cic. Balb. 63), perhaps also during his proconsulate in Hisp. Ult. in 61-60. Pro praetore, 41? If the coins with the inscription Balbus Pro Pr refer to him rather than to his nephew (see MRR 2.381), they should date before his consulship. In MRR 2.381, and Index, 550, refer also to Crawford, RRC 1.526-527, no. 518, 41 B.C., who rejects the possibility of an issue in Spain. (Broughton MRR III)
  • Moneyer 41 (RRC) Expand
    • ref. 518 (RRC)
  • Consul Suffectus 40 (Broughton MRR II) Expand
    • Fast. Sacerd., CIL 12.1, p. 60, no. III-ILS 9338, no. 3; Fast. Colot., Degrassi 273-275; Fast. Mag. Vic., ibid. 282, 287; Fast. Biond., ibid. 291f.; ibid. 135, 504f.; and on Balbus, CIL 10.3854-ILS 888; Plin. NH 7.136; Dio 48.32.2. (Broughton MRR II)

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