Digital Prosopography of the Roman Republic

STAT2822 T. Statilius (34) T. f. Taurus

Status

Life Dates

  • 80?, birth (Rüpke 2005)

Career

  • Praetor before 39 urbanus, Rome (Broughton MRR II) Expand
    • As Praetor Urbanus, he gave the games of Apollo (Dio 48.20.2). He took an important part in the Perusine war (App. BC 5.35), and after the surrender won over two of Plancus' legions (App. BC 5.50). He then received command against Sextus Pompey (App. BC 5.58; Dio 48.20), and repelled Antony's attack on Sipontum (App. BC 5.58; Dio 48.28.1). According to Dio (48.32.3) Agrippa brought the Aqua Iulia to Rome in 40 (see Frontin. Aq. 1.9; and 33, Aediles). See Lübker no. 2; PIR 3.439, no. 457; Reinhold, Marcus Agrippa 21-24. (Broughton MRR II)
  • Augur? 40 to after 31 (Rüpke 2005) Expand
    • CIL 10.409-ILS 893 a. The date of his election is uncertain. See PIR 3.263, no. 615; Do Laet no. 358. (Broughton MRR II)
    • A probable member of this college of priests about 31 B. C. In a number of instances the exact date when a priest became a member of his college is not known, and the conjecture is based on evidence of seniority such as the date of the consulship or some other office. The list of the Quindecimviri is based on Miss Hoffman's observation that the names listed in connection with the Saecular Games in 17 B. C. are arranged in the order of entrance into the college (see AJPh 73 [19521289-294). The names given below are drawn from Miss Hoffman's dissertation, The Membership of the Four Major Colleges of Priests from 44 B. C. to 37 A. D. (Bryn Mawr, 1951, available in microfilm). The vacancies caused by the civil wars and the proscriptions were promptly filled with partisans of Antony and Octavian or persons who were restored in 39 by the Treaty of Misenum, for in 36 Messalla Corvinus was added to the college as a supernumerary member. See Dio 48.36.4; 49.16.1; cf. 48.43.2. (Broughton MRR II)
    • An important early supporter of Octavian. Perhaps Augur after 38. See 31, Augurs, and Curio Maximus. A patrician after 29. (Broughton MRR II)
  • Consul Suffectus 37 (Broughton MRR II) Expand
    • Fast. Mag. Vic., Degrassi 282, 288; Fast. Biond., ibid. 291f.; and CIL 4.2437, which shows that he was Agrippa's colleague in succession to Caninius. See Degrassi 135, 506f. See PIR 3.263, no. 615; De Laet no. 358. (Broughton MRR II)
  • Proconsul 36 Africa (Broughton MRR II) Expand
    • In the war against Sextus Pompey he held general command of the fleet which was based on Tarentum. He suffered less than other commanders in the storm, since he had shelter at Tarentum, but after the landing at Tauromenium lost heavily when Pompey's fleet returned from Mylae (App. BC 5.98-111, passim; cf. Dio 49.5; Oros. 6.18.27-28). In the later stages of the campaign he was sent to capture Pompey's supply bases on the island (App. BC 5.118), and after the demotion of Lepidus completed the subjugation of the island (Oros. 6.18.32, Caesaris praefectus), and was then appointed Proconsul of the two African provinces (App. BC 5.129; Dio 49.14.6; cf. Tertull. Pall. 1; and on his title, Act. Tr. for 34, Degrassi 86f., 569; cf. Grant, From Imperium to Auctoritas 52f., on coins issued at the naval base at Lipara). See PIR 3.263, no. 615; De Laet no. 358. (Broughton MRR II)
  • Proconsul 35 Africa (Broughton MRR II) Expand
    • Proconsul in Africa (Act. Tr. for 34, Degrassi 86f., 569). See PIR 3.263, no. 615; De Laet no. 358. (Broughton MRR II)
  • Triumphator 34 (Rich 2014) Expand
    • Triumph ex Africa. MRR II.413, Itgenshorst no. 281, Rich no. 282. (Rich 2014)
  • Proconsul 34 Africa, Illyricum (Broughton MRR II) Expand
    • Celebrated on June 30 as Proconsul a triumph ex Africa (Act. Tr., Degrassi 86f., 569; Fast. Barb., ibid. 342f.; cf. Vell. 2.127.5; Suet. Nero 35.1). He used his booty to build an amphitheater (Suet. Aug. 29.5; Tac. Ann. 3.72; Dio 51.23.1). At the end of the year Octavian left him in command of the siege of Setovia in Dalmatia (App. Illyr. 27; Dio 49.38.4). See PIR 3.263, no. 615; De Laet no. 358. (Broughton MRR II)
  • Proconsul 33 Illyricum (Broughton MRR II) Expand
    • See 34, Promagistrates. He completed the siege of Setovia in Dalmatia (App. Illyr. 28; cf. Dio 49.38.4). See PIR 3.263, no. 615; De Laet no. 358. (Broughton MRR II)
  • Proconsul 32 Illyricum?, Achaea (Broughton MRR II) Expand
    • See 33, Promagistrates. He may have remained in command in Illyricum, where he acquired great estates (CIL 5.409, 878), but more probably returned and received command of Octavian's land forces against Antony (see 31, Promagistrates; and on this year, Ganter 29f.). See PIR 3.263, no. 615; De Laet no. 358. (Broughton MRR II)
  • Curio Maximus 31 (Broughton MRR II) Expand
    • CIL 10.409-ILS 893 a. The date of his election is uncertain. (Broughton MRR II)
  • Proconsul 31 Achaea (Broughton MRR II) Expand
    • His title is not preserved. Commander of Octavian's land forces at Actium, he and M. Titius (see above, Consuls) defeated Antony's cavalry and won Deiotarus Philadelphus of Paphlagonia over to Octavian's side (Vell. 2.85.3; Plut. Ant. 65.3; Dio 50.13.5; Zonar. 10.29). See PIR 3.263, no. 615; De Laet no. 358. (Broughton MRR II)

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