Digital Prosopography of the Roman Republic

OGUL0632 Q. Ogulnius (5) L. f. A. n. Gallus

Life Dates

  • Before 325?, birth (Rüpke 2005) Expand

    Develin no. 48.

Career

  • Decemvir Sacris Faciundis? 300 to after 257 (Rüpke 2005)
  • Tribunus Plebis 300 (Broughton MRR I) Expand
    • Carried the Ogulnian law which opened the pontificate and the augurate to the plebeians and added four and five plebeian places, respectively, to the existing colleges of four patricians each (Liv. 10.6-9.2). (Broughton MRR I)
  • Aedilis Curulis 296 (Broughton MRR I) Expand
    • Used fines from usurers to dedicate sacred equipment and pave a street (Liv. 10.23.11-12). (Broughton MRR I)
  • Legatus (Ambassador) 292 Achaea (Broughton MRR I) Expand
    • Sent as head of a commission of 10 Legates to bring the serpent of Asclepius from Epidaurus to Rome (Val. Max. 1.8.2; Auct. Vir. Ill. 22.1; cf. Liv. 10.47.6-7; Per. 11; Ovid Metam. 15.622ff.; Plut. RQ 94; Lact. Inst. Div. 2.8). (Broughton MRR I)
  • Legatus (Ambassador) 273 Aegyptus (Broughton MRR I) Expand
    • Sent with Gurges as head to the court of Ptolemy Philadelphus (Dion. Hal. 20.14; Val. Max. 4.3.9; cf. Liv. Per. 14; Iustin. 18.2.9; Dio fr. 41; Zon. 8.6). (Broughton MRR I)
  • Consul 269 (Broughton MRR I) Expand
    • For the filiation of Ogulnius, see Fast. Cap. for 257. (Broughton MRR I)
    • Fast. Cap. ([- - - -] Gallus; Fabius' name entire); Plin. NH 33.44; Eutrop. 2.16; Chr. 354; Fast. Hyd. (Gallo Sabino et Pisone); Chr. Pasc.; Zon. 8.7; Degrassi, 40f., 114, 432f. Both Consuls campaigned in Bruttium against a Samnite brigand, Lollius (Zon. 8.7; cf. Dion. Hal. 20.17). Pliny places the beginning of the silver coinage in this consulship (33.44; cf. Jerome, Chr. ad ann. 271, p. 130 Helm). A revolt in Picenum remained for their successors to quell (Eutrop. 2.16). (Broughton MRR I)
  • Dictator 257 (Broughton MRR I) Expand
    • Appointed to celebrate the Latin Festival (Fast. Cap., Degrassi 42f., 116, 434f.). (Broughton MRR I)

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