Digital Prosopography of the Roman Republic

SEMP0866 Ti. Sempronius (51) Ti. f. Ti. n. Gracchus

Life Dates

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

    KIA.

Relationships

son of
Ti. Sempronius (50) Ti. f. C. n. Gracchus (cos. 238) (Zmeskal 2009) Expand

Liv. XXIV 16.19

father of
? Ti. Sempronius (52) Gracchus (son of? Ti. Sempronius (51) Ti. f. Ti. n. Gracchus (cos. 215)) (Zmeskal 2009)
? Ti. Sempronius (53) P. f. Ti. n. Gracchus (cos. 177) (Zmeskal 2009)
? Ti. Veturius (23) Gracchus Sempronianus (son of? Ti. Sempronius (51) Ti. f. Ti. n. Gracchus (cos. 215)) (Zmeskal 2009)
grandfather of
? Ti. Sempronius (53) P. f. Ti. n. Gracchus (cos. 177) (Zmeskal 2009)

Career

  • Magister Equitum 216 (Broughton MRR I) Expand
    • Liv. 22.57.9; 23.19.1-12, and 30.16; Zon. 9.2; Fast. Cap., Degrassi 46f., 119, 444f.; see above, Dictator. (Broughton MRR I)
  • Aedilis Curulis 216 (Broughton MRR I) Expand
    • Liv. 23.30.16, cf. 24.3, and 25.2. (Broughton MRR I)
  • Consul 215 (Broughton MRR I) Expand
    • Liv. 23.24.1-3; Fast. Cap., Degrassi 46f., 119, 446f.; Chr. 354; Zon. 9.3; and on Gracchus, Liv. 34.1.3, and 6.9; Fast. Fer. Lat., Degrassi 148f.; Fast. Hyd.; Chr. Pasc.; Oros. 4.6.12; Cassiod. Postumius was killed in Gaul while Consul designate (Liv. 23.24.6-13, 25.9, and 31.12; cf. Polyb. 3.118.7; Frontin. Str. 1.6.4; Oros. 4.16.11; Zon. 9.3; see 216, Praetors). Gracchus appointed Duumviri, raised levies, held the{254} comitia first for Marcellus, then for Fabius (Liv. 23.30-31; Val. Max. 7.6.1), then took his forces to Campania and guarded Cumae (Liv. 23.32, and 35-37; Zon. 9.3; cf. Auct. Vir. Ill. 42.6; Sil. It. 12.63-82). Sent the captured Macedonian envoys to Rome (Liv. 23.38.1-4), joined Fabius near Capua (23.39.5-8), followed Hannibal to Apulia, and wintered in Luceria (23.48.3; 24.3.16-17). (Broughton MRR I)
  • Proconsul 214 Apulia (Broughton MRR I) Expand
    • Imperium prorogued as Proconsul in Apulia at Luceria (Liv. 24.10.3, 11.3, and 19.4). Credited with a victory over Hanno at Beneventum, and suffered a slight reverse at his hands (Liv. 24.14-16, and 20.1-2; Val. Max. 5.6.8; Frontin. Str. 4.7.24; Zon. 9.4). (Broughton MRR I)
  • Consul 213 (Broughton MRR I) Expand
    • Claud. Quad. fr. 57 Peter; Liv. 24.43.5 and 9, cf. 44.7; 34.1.3; Fast. Cap., Degrassi 46f., 119, 446f.; cf. Fast. Fer. Lat., Degrassi 148f.; Chr. 354; Fast. Hyd.; Chr. Pasc.; Cassiod.; and on Fabius, Val. Max. 2.2.4; and perhaps 3.1.5; Plut. Fab. 24; Apophth. Fab. 7. Fabius took over the command of the army in Apulia from his father, and re{263}captured Arpi (Liv. 24.44-47, cf. 25.15.1; Claud. Quad. fr. 57 Peter; Val. Max. 2.2.4; Frontin. Str. 3.9.2; Plut. Fab. 24; Apophth. Fab. 7; App. Hann. 31). Sempronius held command with minor successes at Luceria (Liv. 24.44.1, and 47.12; 25.1.5). See below, Dictator. (Broughton MRR I)
  • Proconsul 212 Lucania, Samnium (Broughton MRR I) Expand
    • Imperium prorogued in Lucania (Liv. 25.3.5). Treacherously slain in ambush when bringing troops to Capua (Polyb. 8.35; Liv. 25.15.10-16.7; Val. Max. 1.6.8, consul; 5.1, ext. 6; App. Hann. 35; Oros. 4.16.15; Zon. 9.5; cf. Cic. Tusc. 1.89; Sil. It. 12.473-478; Polyaen. 6.38.1; Ampel. 28.4). (Broughton MRR I)

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