IUNI0801 P. Iunius (26)

Life Dates

  • 230, death - violent (DPRR Team) Expand

    Murdered on legation to Illyria, by Illyrians? Plin. HN 34.11.24, App. Illyr. 2.7, Liv. Per. 20.

Career

  • Legatus (Ambassador)? 230 Illyria (Broughton MRR I) Expand
    • Murder of one of these, L. Coruncanius, by Queen Teuta of the Illyrians was the incident which provoked the Illyrian war (Polyb. 2.8.3, and 6-12: C. and L. Coruncanius; Plin. NH 34.24: P. Iunius and Ti. Coruncanius; cf. Liv. Per. 20; Flor. 1.21.3; App. Illyr. 7; Dio fr. 49.3; Oros. 4.13.2; Zon. 8.19). (Broughton MRR I)