Digital Prosopography of the Roman Republic

SERV0852 Cn. Servilius (61) P. f. Q. n. Geminus

Status

  • Patrician
  • Nobilis Expand

    Gell. 12.4.1

Life Dates

  • 257?, birth (Develin 1979) Expand

    Develin no. 89.

  • 216, death - violent (Broughton MRR I) Expand

    KIA, B. of Cannae.

Relationships

son of
? P. Servilius (62) Q. f. Cn. n. Geminus (cos. 252) (Zmeskal 2009)
brother of
C. Servilius (59) (Geminus) (pr. before 218) (RE)

Career

  • Consul 217 (Broughton MRR I) Expand
    • Probably son of P. Servilius Q. f. Cn. n. Geminus, Cos. 252, 248 (Münzer, RE). (Broughton MRR I)
    • Polyb. 3.75.5-7; Nep. Hann. 3-4; Liv. 21.15.6, and 57.4; 27.6.7, and 33.8; 33.44.2; Fast. Cap. ([- -] Q. n. Geminus; Flaminius' name entire), Degrassi 44f., 118, 444f., cf. Fast. Fer. Lat., 148f.; Chr. 354; Fast. Hyd.; Chr. Pasc.; Cassiod.; on Servilius, Polyb. 3.106.2; Liv. 22.1.4; and on Flaminius, Cic. Acad. 2.13. The dubious tradition of Flaminius' entrance into office in Gaul and the evil omens attending it appears in Cic. Div. 1.77-78; 2.21, 67, 71; ND 2.8 (Coelius fr. 19 and 20 Peter); Liv. 21.62-63; 22.1.8-20, and 3.11-13; Val. Max. 1.6; Plut. Fab. 2.3-3.1. He was active at Arretium (Polyb. 3.77.1-2, and 80.1-5; Liv. 22.2.1; Zon. 8.25), was drawn into a trap by Hannibal at Lake Trasimene, and perished with his army (Polyb. 3.82.1-84.5, and 106.2; Coelius fr. 20 Peter; Nep. Hann. 4.3; Cic. Brut. 57; Div. 1.77; Inv. 2.52; Liv. 22.3.1-7.5; 23.45.8; 26.2.14; 27.6.7; Fast. Cap.; Ovid Fast. 6.763-768; Val. Max. 1.6.5b; Plin. NH 2.200, 241; Frontin. Str. 2.5.24; Sil. It. 5.376ff.; Plut. Fab. 3.1-3; App. Hann. 8-10; Flor. 1.22.13-14; Eutrop. 3.9; Auct. Vir. Ill. 42, and 51; Fest. Epit. 89; Oros. 4.15.1-6; Zon. 8.25). Servilius received the command at Ariminum (Polyb. 3.77.1-2, and 86.1-3; Liv. 22.8.1, and 31.9; App. Hann. 10-11). After Trasimene he gave his army over to the Dictator Fabius, and received command of a fleet (Polyb. 3.88.8, and 96.8-14; Liv. 22.11.2-12.1, 25.5, and 31.1-6; App. Hann. 12; Zon. 8.26; cf. Plut. Fab. 4.2); but resumed command of an army at the end of the year (Polyb. 3.96.14; Liv. 22.31.7-32.1; App. Hann. 16; Dio fr. 57.21; Zon. 8.26). (Broughton MRR I)
  • Proconsul 216 Apulia (Broughton MRR I) Expand
    • Imperium prorogued; he served with the army facing Hannibal in Apulia (Polyb. 3.106-107; Liv. 22.34.1). He commanded the center and perished at Cannae (Polyb. 3.106-107; Liv. 22.34.1). He commanded the center and perished at Cannae (Polyb. 3.109.1, 114.6, and 116.11; Liv. 22.40.6, 43.8, 45.8, and 49.16; cf. Nep. Hann. 4.4; Cic. Tusc. 1.89; Sil. It. 8.665; 9.271-3; 10.222-5; and see Ennius Ann. 234 V, and Cichorius, in Norden, Ennius u. Vergilius 131-142). (Broughton MRR I)

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