Digital Prosopography of the Roman Republic

POST0548 Sp. Postumius (*17) Albinus (Caudinus)

Status

  • Patrician
  • Nobilis Expand

    Liv. 9.34.6 (all censors between lex Aemilia and 310 "nobilissimi... viri")

Life Dates

  • 320, extradited (DPRR Team) Expand

    Cic. Invent. 2.30.91, Cic. Off. 3.30.109, Liv. 9.10.1-11.13, 9.12.3, Liv. Per. 9, Vell. 2.1.5, Flor. 1.11.11, 1.34(18).7, Dio 45.32.4, Zon. 7.26 (to Samnium, reception refused by Samnites).

Career

  • Consul 334 (Broughton MRR I) Expand
    • The cognomina of the Consuls are supplied from Chr. 354 and Fast. Hyd.; Velleius has that of Veturius. (Broughton MRR I)
    • Liv. 8.16.12; Diod. 17.49.1; Vell. 1.14.3; Chr. 354 (Caudino et Calvino); Fast. Hyd. (Albino et Galvino), so also Chr. Pasc.; Cassiod.; Degrassi 107, 410f. The Consuls proposed a colony to Cales, and civitas sine suffragio was given to some Campanians and Samnites (Liv. 8.16.13-14; Vell. 1.14.3; FGrH 2 B. 1155, no. 255; Rotondi 228). On Postumius, see Lübker no. 12, on Veturius, no. 6. (Broughton MRR I)
  • Censor 332 (Broughton MRR I) Expand
    • Enrolled new Latin citizens, adding the tribes Maecia and Scaptia (Liv. 8.17.11; Vell. 1.14.4; cf. FGrH 2 B. 1155, no. 255). In Fast. Cap., Degrassi 34f., 107, 412f. ([- - - -] qui postea [C]audinus appell[(atus) est]), the reference is to Postumius. On Publilius, see Lübker, no. 2; on Postumius, no. 12. (Broughton MRR I)
  • Magister Equitum 327 (Broughton MRR I) Expand
    • Liv. 8.23.14. See Degrassi 108f., 412f.; Lübker no. 12. (Broughton MRR I)
  • Consul 321 (Broughton MRR I) Expand
    • On Postumius' cognomen Caudinus, see Fast. Cap. on 332; Degrassi 107. (Broughton MRR I)
    • Cic. Off. 3.109; Sen. 41; Liv. 9.1.1; Gell. 17.21.36; Flor. 1.11.10; App. Samn. 4.6; Chr. 354 (Calvino II et Albino II); Fast. Hyd. (Galbino et Balbino), so also Chr. Pasc.; Oros. 3.15.3; Cassiod.; Zon. 7.26;{151} Degrassi 108, 416f. Trapped by the Samnites in the Caudine forks, they made a treaty (Claud. Quad. fr. 18, Peter), or at least a sponsio, of peace (Liv. 9.1-7; Cic. Off. 3.109; Sen. 41; Dion. Hal. 16.1.1-7; Val. Max. 5.1, ext. 5; 7.2, ext. 17; Gell. 17.21.36; Flor. 1.11.10; App. Samn. 2-7; Dio fr. 36.10, and Zon. 7.26; Oros. 3.15.1-6). Both Consuls abdicated, and their successors immediately entered upon office (Liv. 9.7.12 and 15), apparently initiating a series of consulships which began in the late autumn or early winter (Niccolini, FTP 70f.). On Postumius, see Lübker no. 12, on Veturius, no. 6. (Broughton MRR I)

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