Digital Prosopography of the Roman Republic

FULV0781 Q. Fulvius (59) M. f. Q. n. Flaccus

Status

  • Nobilis Expand

    Sil. Ital. 17.303-304

Life Dates

  • 270?, birth (Rüpke 2005)

Relationships

son of
? M. Fulvius (55) Q. f. M. n. Flaccus (cos. 264) (Brennan 2000)
brother of
Cn. Fulvius (54) Flaccus (pr. 212) (Zmeskal 2009) Expand

Liv. XXVI 3.10

C. Fulvius (52) Flaccus (leg. lieut. 209) (Zmeskal 2009) Expand

Liv. XXVI 33.5, Liv. XXVII 8.12

married to
Sulpicia (A) (daughter of Ser. Sulpicius (82) Paterculus) (Zmeskal 2009) Expand

Plin. n.h. VII 120, Solin. I 126

father of
L. (or Cn.) Fulvius (20, cf. 57 and 92) (sen. 174) (Zmeskal 2009) Expand

Liv. 40-41

L. Manlius (47) Acidinus Fulvianus (cos. 179) (Zmeskal 2009) Expand

Vell. II 8.2

Q. Fulvius (61) Q. f. M. n. Flaccus (cos. 179) (Zmeskal 2009) Expand

Vell. II 8.2

M. Fulvius (57) Flaccus (leg. env. 170) (Zmeskal 2009) Expand

Liv. 40-41

Career

  • Consul 237 (Broughton MRR I) Expand
    • Fast. Cap. (names entire); Eutrop. 3.2; Chr. 354; Fast. Hyd., and Chr. Pasc. (with Caudinus, the only name reported, corrupted to Claudius); Cassiod.; Zon. 9.18; see Degrassi 44f., 117, 438f. Both campaigned against Gauls and Ligurians (Polyb. 2.21.3-6; Flor. 1.19.5; Eutrop. 3.2; Zon. 8.18). (Broughton MRR I)
  • Censor 231 (Broughton MRR I) Expand
    • Abdicated because of a flaw in their election (Fast. Cap., Degrassi 44f., 117, 440f.; cf. on Fulvius, Liv. 23.30.18; 25.5.3; 28.45.2; on Manlius, 23.34.15; 25.5.3; 27.11.10). (Broughton MRR I)
  • Consul 224 (Broughton MRR I) Expand
    • Polyb. 2.31.8; Fast. Cap. (names entire); Chr. 354; Fast. Hyd.; Chr. Pasc.; Oros. 4.13.11; Cassiod.; cf. on Manlius, Liv. 23.34.15; Degrassi 44f., 118, 440f. These Consuls forced the Boii to submit, and were the first Roman commanders to cross the Po and battle the Insubres (Polyb. 2.31.8-10; Oros. 4.3.11; cf. Liv. Per. 20; Zon. 8.20). (Broughton MRR I)
  • Legatus (Lieutenant)? 217 Italia (Broughton MRR I) Expand
    • The praenomen Quintus depends on Münzer's identification of this Fulvius with the Consul of 237, 224, 212, and 209. (Broughton MRR I)
    • Brought Servilius' army to the Dictator Fabius (Liv. 22.12.1). (Broughton MRR I)
  • Pontifex 216 to after 205 (Rüpke 2005) Expand
    • Liv. 23.21.7. (Broughton MRR I)
    • Q. Fulvius Flaccus succeeded Q. Aelius Paetus. On Paetus, see Liv. 22.35.2. Flaccus competed unsuccessfully for election as Pont. Max. in 212 (25.5.2-4), and died after 205 (28.45.2-7). (Broughton MRR I)
  • Praetor 215 urbanus, Rome (Broughton MRR I) Expand
    • Election Liv. 23.24.4 Provinces Liv. 23.30.18. (Broughton MRR I)
    • Set up a tribunal near the Piscina publica (Liv. 23.32.4). Received command of ships to protect the seacoast near the city (Liv. 23.32.15 and 18). Arranged for the defense of Sardinia (Liv. 23.34.11-17), and for supplies needed by the Spanish army (Liv. 23.48.4-49.5). Received captives of war from Sardinia (Liv. 23.41.7).{255} (Broughton MRR I)
    • p. 727 (Brennan 2000)
  • Praetor 214 urbanus, Rome (Broughton MRR I) Expand
    • Election Liv. 24.9.4. (Broughton MRR I)
    • Was assigned his jurisdiction and command of the city extra sortem (Liv. 24.9.5; see Mommsen, Str. 2.209, note 2). (Broughton MRR I)
    • p. 727 (Brennan 2000)
  • Magister Equitum 213 (Broughton MRR I) Expand
    • See above, Dictator. (Broughton MRR I)
  • Repulsa 212 (Pina Polo 2012) Expand
    • (pont. max.). pp. 65-72 (Pina Polo 2012)
  • Consul 212 (Broughton MRR I) Expand
    • Liv. 25.2.4, and 3.1; Fast. Cap., Degrassi 46f., 119, 446f., cf. Fast. Fer. Lat., Degrassi 148f.; Val. Max. 2.4.7; Frontin. Str. 4.1.44; Fest. 438 L; Chr. 354; Fast. Hyd.; Chr. Pasc.; Cassiod. Both Consuls cooperated in Campania, in the capture of Hanno's camp at Beneventum, and in reducing Capua (Liv. 25.3.3; 25.7-9, 12-15, 18-20, and 22; App. Hann. 37; cf. Sil. It. 12.479-506). Fulvius remained in charge at Capua while Claudius held the elections in Rome (Liv. 25.41.8-13). See below, Pontifices, on Fulvius. (Broughton MRR I)
  • Proconsul 211 Capua (Broughton MRR I) Expand
    • Imperium prorogued as Proconsul for the siege of Capua (Liv. 25.41.13; 26.1.2, 8.9, and 9.10). Summoned from Capua to defend Rome against Hannibal, he then returned and carried the siege through till the town capitulated (Polyb. 9.3-7, and 9; Liv. 26.4-16; 28.41.13; App. Hann. 38-43; Zon. 9.6; cf. Vell. 2.8.3; Val. Max. 2.3.3; 2.8.4; 3.2, ext. 1, 8.1; 5.2.1; Frontin. Str. 4.7.29; Sil. It. 11.114f.; 12.570-752; Plut. Comp. Per. et Fab. 2.1; Flor. 1.22.43; Oros. 4.17.4 and 12). (Broughton MRR I)
    • On the discrepancies in the accounts of the actions of the military leaders during Hannibal's march on Rome, such that there is doubt if Fulvius Flaccus even left Campania, see De Sanctis, 3.2.302f., 336-340; CAH 8.80; Crake, 203. (Broughton MRR I)
    • Cos. 237, 224, 212, 209. Proconsul 211 (MRR 1.274). Note that when he was summoned to Rome because of Hannibal's march on Rome he received a special grant of imperium within the city, ut par cum consulibus imperium esset (Liv. 26.9.10). (Broughton MRR III)
  • Proconsul 210 Capua (Broughton MRR I) Expand
    • Imperium prorogued as Proconsul (Liv. 26.33.13; 27.3.1-5) for a year at Capua (Liv. 26.28.6 and 13). On his dealings with the Campanians, see Liv. 27.33-34; 27.3.1-7. See above, Dictator. (Broughton MRR I)
  • Dictator 210 (Broughton MRR I) Expand
    • Appointed, after Valerius' refusal to do so, by Marcellus to hold the elections (Liv. 27.5.14-19, and 6.1-12; Fast. Cap., Degrassi 46f., 120, 448f.). (Broughton MRR I)
  • Consul 209 (Broughton MRR I) Expand
    • Cic. Leg. Agr. 2.90; Liv. 27.6; 29.15.2; Fast. Cap., Degrassi 46f., 120, 448f.; Chr. 354; Fast. Hyd.; Chr. Pasc.; Cassiod.; and on Fabius, Cic. Brut. 72; Elog., CIL 1 .1, p. 193- Inscr. Ital. 13.3.80; Plut. Fab. 19. The Consuls first dealt with formal duties, the levies, and the colonies who had refused to send their quotas of men (Liv. 27.7.7 and 12-13, 8.11-13, and 9-11). Fabius in southern Italy won Manduria and recaptured Tarentum, though he was almost caught by Hannibal at Metapontum (Liv. 27.12, 15-16, cf. 20.9, and 25.1-5; Plut. Fab. 21-23; Polyb. 10.1; Cic. De Or. 2.273 and 290; sen. 10-11; Brut. 72; Elogium; Strab. 6.3.1, 278 c; Val. Max. 7.3.7; Plin. NH 34.40; Sil. It. 15.320-333; Frontin. Str. 4.7.36; Plut. Cat. Mai. 2.3; Apophth. Fab. 4 and 6; Marc. 21 and 25; Polyaen. 8.14.3; App. Hann. 49; Eutrop. 3.16.1-2; Auct. Vir. Ill. 43.5-6; Augustin CD 1.6; Oros. 4.18.5; Zon. 9.8). Other towns surrendered to him (Eutrop. 3.16) and he returned to celebrate a triumph (Elogium; Plut. Fab. 23.1-2; Comp. Per. et Fab. 2; see Degrassi 551). Chosen Princeps Senatus (see below, Censors). Fulvius held the election of Censors (Liv. 27.11.7), went to Capua, and received the surrender of several towns of the Lucani and Hirpini (27.15.2-3), and returned to Rome to hold elections (27.21.1-5). (Broughton MRR I)
  • Proconsul 208 Capua (Broughton MRR I) Expand
    • Imperium prorogued at Capua (Liv. 27.22.4, cf. 25.6). (Broughton MRR I)
  • Proconsul 207 Bruttium, Lucania (Broughton MRR I) Expand
    • Livy omits the regular list of prorogations for this year with the exception of Q. Fulvius Flaccus. (Broughton MRR I)
    • Imperium prorogued as Proconsul in Bruttium (Liv. 27.35.13-14, 36.13, and 40.14), whence he was summoned to protect Lucania (27.42.17). (Broughton MRR I)

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