Digital Prosopography of the Roman Republic

OCTA0880 Cn. Octavius (16)

Relationships

son of
C. Octavius (79) Rufus (son of? C. Octavius (10) Sca.? (eq. R. ?)) (Zmeskal 2009) Expand

Suet. Aug. 2.2

brother of
? C. Octavius (10) Sca.? (eq. R.) (DPRR Team)
father of
? Cn. Octavius (17) Cn. f. Cn. n. (cos. 165) (Zmeskal 2009)

Career

  • Tribunus Militum 216 (Broughton MRR I) Expand
    • Though Octavius is mentioned only by Frontinus, Münzer (RE) sees no reason to reject the notice. (Broughton MRR I)
    • With Sempronius (see below), he led soldiers in a break through Hannibal's lines at Cannae (Frontin. Str. 4.5.7). (Broughton MRR I)
  • Aedilis Plebis 206 (Broughton MRR I) Expand
    • Liv. 28.38.11. (Broughton MRR I)
  • Praetor 205 Sardinia (Broughton MRR I) Expand
    • Captured some Carthaginian cargo ships (Liv. 28.46.14, cf. Coelius fr. 33 Peter, and Val. Ant. fr. 26 Peter; App. Hann. 54). (Broughton MRR I)
    • p. 728, footnote 35 (Brennan 2000)
  • Propraetor 204 Sardinia, Sicilia (Broughton MRR I) Expand
    • Imperium prorogued in command of a fleet (Liv. 29.13.5), with which he transported grain and clothing for Scipio's army in Africa (Liv. 29.36.1-3). (Broughton MRR I)
  • Propraetor 203 Sardinia (Broughton MRR I) Expand
    • Imperium as Praetor prorogued with command of a fleet to protect the coast of Sardinia (Liv. 30.2.4). (Broughton MRR I)
  • Propraetor 202 Sardinia, Sicilia, Africa (Broughton MRR I) Expand
    • His imperium in command of the fleet off Sicily was prorogued (Liv. 30.27.9, and 41.6-7, cf. 2.3-4). He also served under Scipio (Liv. 30.36.3-6; cf. App. Lib. 41 and 44, who has confused his position with that of Laelius at Zama; see above, Quaestors). (Broughton MRR I)
  • Propraetor 201 Sardinia, Sicilia (Broughton MRR I) Expand
    • Imperium prorogued as Propraetor at Scipio's wish (Liv. 30.41.6-8, and 44.13; 31.3.2-3). (Broughton MRR I)
  • Legatus (Ambassador) 200 Africa (Broughton MRR I) Expand
    • Sent on missions to Carthage, to Masinissa, and to Vermina, Syphax's son (Liv. 31.11.4-18, and 19.1-6). (Broughton MRR I)
  • Triumvir Coloniis Deducendis 194 (Broughton MRR I) Expand
    • Colonized Croton (Liv. 34.45.3-5). (Broughton MRR I)
  • Legatus (Ambassador) 192 Achaea (Broughton MRR I) Expand
    • Appointed to oppose Aetolian influence and rally the Greek communities against Antiochus (Liv. 35.23.5-8; note esp. Flamininus at Demetrias, 35.31, in Aetolia, 35.32-33, in Corinth, 35.34.1, and 39.1, and at the Achaean assembly, 35.48-50; and Villius' trip to Demetrias, 35.39; cf. Diod. 29.1; Plut. Flam. 15-17; Zon. 9.19). See also 191, Legates; and on Villius, Lübker, no. 1. (Broughton MRR I)
  • Legatus (Ambassador) 191 Aetolia (Broughton MRR I) Expand
    • See 192, Legates, no. b. Sent by Flamininus to Acarnania (Liv. 36.12.9). (Broughton MRR I)

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