Digital Prosopography of the Roman Republic

CANI2821 L. Caninius (4) L. f. Pol.? Gallus

Life Dates

  • Before 79?, birth (Rüpke 2005)

Relationships

son of
? L. Caninius (3) Pol.? Gallus (tr. pl. 56) (Zmeskal 2009)
married to
Antonia (108) (daughter of C. Antonius (19) M. f. M. n. Hybrida (cos. 63)) (Zmeskal 2009) Expand

Val. Max. IV 2.6

father of
? L. Caninius (5) Gallus (son of? L. Caninius (4) L. f. Pol.? Gallus (cos. 37)) (Zmeskal 2009)

Career

  • Praetor before 39 (Broughton MRR II) Expand
    • The latest date possible under the Cornelian law, and probable, even in a period of many irregularities, since Agrippa (see below) was his colleague also in 37. (Broughton MRR II)
    • Cos. 37, Pr. 40? Insert his name with these items in the Index, MRR 2.542. (Broughton MRR III)
  • Epulo? 40 to after 37 (Rüpke 2005)
  • Consul 37 (Broughton MRR II) Expand
    • CIL 11.6673, 18; Fast. Cap., Degrassi 58f. (M. Agrippa L. f.), 135, 506f.; Fast. Mag. Vic., ibid. 282, 288; Fast. Biond., ibid. 291f.; Joseph. AJ 14.487; Dio 48, Index, and 49.4; 49.24.1; Chr. 354; Fast. Hyd.; Chr. Pasc.; Cassiod.; and on Agrippa, CIL 4.2437. Agrippa had probably been placed in charge in 38 of the preparation and training of a new fleet against Sextus Pompey (see 38, Triumviri B. P. C., on Octavian, and Promagistrates, on Agrippa). He spent much of the year building the protected Lucrine harbour, equipping the vessels and training the crews (Dio 48.49-51; cf. Verg. Georg. 2.161-164, and Serv. ad loc.; Liv. Per. 128; Strabo 5.4.6; Vell. 2.79.2- 3; Senec. Benef. 6.32.3; Plin. NH 36.125; Suet. Aug. 16.1; Flor. 2.18.6; Serv. Dan. on Verg. Aen. 8.682, and Serv. on 693; Cassiod. Chr. ad ann.; and on the ships and weapons, App. BC 5.106 and 118). Precisely when Agrippa also became admiral in succession to Calvisius (see Promagistrates, on Calvisius), is not certain, but it was probably early in the year. (See Grant, From Imperium to Auctoritas 46, on a coin inscribed Orae [maritimae et] clas(sis) Prae(fectus).) On Agrippa, see Reinhold, Marcus Agrippa 28-35; De Lact no. 420; on Caninius, PIR² 2.92, no. 389. (Broughton MRR II)
    • Cos. 37, Pr. 40? Insert his name with these items in the Index, MRR 2.542. (Broughton MRR III)

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