IUNI0885 M. Iunius (169) D. f. D. n. Silanus

Life Dates

  • 152?, birth (Sumner Orators) Expand

    Sumner R92.

Relationships

grandson of
T. Manlius (83) A. f. T. n. Torquatus (cos. 165) (Badian 1990)
son of
D. Iunius (161) Silanus Manlianus (pr. 141) (Badian 1990)
brother of
? L. Iunius (C) Silanus (son of? D. Iunius (161) Silanus Manlianus (pr. 141)) (DPRR Team)
father of
? D. Iunius (163) M. f. Silanus (cos. 62) (Badian 1990)
adoptive father of
? M. Iunius (170) Silanus (pr. before 76) (Zmeskal 2009)
grandfather of
? D. Iunius (163) M. f. Silanus (cos. 62) (Badian 1990)

Career

  • Tribunus Plebis? 124 (Broughton MRR III) Expand
    • Author of a Lex de repetundis subsequent to the Lex Calpurnia of 149 and before the Lex Acilia of 123 (CIL 1 .1.585, line 74). See Niccolini, FTP 413f. (Broughton MRR I)
    • This passage more probably refers to this Caesar than to the Consul of 91, for the Drusus whose decision is compared with his was Pr. Urbanus in 115 (see RE no. 17). (Broughton MRR I)
    • Cos. 109? Monetalis. In MRR 2.443, and Index, 577, refer also to Crawford, RRC 1.300-301, no. 285, 116-115 B.C. Note Crawford's remarks on the difficulty of identifying him. Tr. pl. The author of the Lex Iunia de repetundis is named M. lunius D. f. in the Tabula Bembina. Date and context cannot be defined more closely, although identifications of the author with various Iunii, including the above, have been suggested. His tribunate should not be dated earlier than 124 (Sumner, Orators 78). See MRR 1.513; Tibiletti, Athenaeum 31, 1953, 91. In MRR 1.535, and 537, note 2, delete the references to a praetorship in Spain (Sumner, Orators 78). Consul and Proconsul. As Cassius Longinus (62). Cos. 107, did not succeed him in Transalpine Gaul until 107, the defeat of Silanus by the Cimbri should be dated in 108 (Badian, Mel. Piganiol 913, note 3; cf. MRR 1.545). (Broughton MRR III)
    • p. 257-63 (Thommen 1989)
  • Tribunus Plebis? 123 (Thommen 1989) Expand
    • p. 257-63 (Thommen 1989)
  • Monetalis? 116 (RRC) Expand
    • Cos. 109? Monetalis. In MRR 2.443, and Index, 577, refer also to Crawford, RRC 1.300-301, no. 285, 116-115 B.C. Note Crawford's remarks on the difficulty of identifying him. Tr. pl. The author of the Lex Iunia de repetundis is named M. lunius D. f. in the Tabula Bembina. Date and context cannot be defined more closely, although identifications of the author with various Iunii, including the above, have been suggested. His tribunate should not be dated earlier than 124 (Sumner, Orators 78). See MRR 1.513; Tibiletti, Athenaeum 31, 1953, 91. In MRR 1.535, and 537, note 2, delete the references to a praetorship in Spain (Sumner, Orators 78). Consul and Proconsul. As Cassius Longinus (62). Cos. 107, did not succeed him in Transalpine Gaul until 107, the defeat of Silanus by the Cimbri should be dated in 108 (Badian, Mel. Piganiol 913, note 3; cf. MRR 1.545). (Broughton MRR III)
    • ref. 285 (RRC)
  • Monetalis? 115 (RRC) Expand
    • Cos. 109? Monetalis. In MRR 2.443, and Index, 577, refer also to Crawford, RRC 1.300-301, no. 285, 116-115 B.C. Note Crawford's remarks on the difficulty of identifying him. Tr. pl. The author of the Lex Iunia de repetundis is named M. lunius D. f. in the Tabula Bembina. Date and context cannot be defined more closely, although identifications of the author with various Iunii, including the above, have been suggested. His tribunate should not be dated earlier than 124 (Sumner, Orators 78). See MRR 1.513; Tibiletti, Athenaeum 31, 1953, 91. In MRR 1.535, and 537, note 2, delete the references to a praetorship in Spain (Sumner, Orators 78). Consul and Proconsul. As Cassius Longinus (62). Cos. 107, did not succeed him in Transalpine Gaul until 107, the defeat of Silanus by the Cimbri should be dated in 108 (Badian, Mel. Piganiol 913, note 3; cf. MRR 1.545). (Broughton MRR III)
    • ref. 285 (RRC)
  • Praetor 112 Etruria, Hispania (Brennan 2000) Expand
    • p. 742, footnote 173 (Brennan 2000)
  • Consul 109 (Broughton MRR I) Expand
    • Cic. Corn., in Ascon. 68, and 80 C; Brut. 135; Fast. Ant., Degrassi 162f. (Q. Caecili. M[e]tel., M. [- - - -]); Sall. Iug. 43.1; Liv. Per. 65; Eutrop. 4.27; Chr. 354 (Megello et Silano); Fast. Hyd. (Metello Numidico et Silano), so also Chr. Pasc.; Cassiod.; on Metellus, Plut. Mar. 7.1; and on Silanus, Fast. Cap., Degrassi 54f. ([- - - -Sil]anus), 127, 474f.; Vell. 2.12.1; Flor. 1.38.1-4; Ps.-Quintil. Decl. 3.13. Metellus, although delayed by the necessity of restoring discipline to the army of his predecessor Albinus, invaded Numidia, was victorious at the Muthul river, and attacked Zama, but at the end of the year came the loss and recapture of Vaga (Sall. Iug. 43-72; 77.3; Liv. Per. 65; Vell. 2.11.2; Val. Max. 2.7.2; 9.1.5; Frontin. Str. 1.8.8; 4.1.2; Plut. Mar. 7.1; Flor. 1.36.11; Dio 26, fr. 98.1; Eutrop. 4.27.1-2; Veget. RM 3.10; Oros. 5.15.7; Cassiod. Var. 9.25.10 in Asia !). Silanus abrogated a number of laws which reduced military service (Ascon. 68 C), and suffered in Gaul a serious defeat at the hands of the Cimbri, either in 109 or 108, for which he was tried and acquitted in 104 (Cic. Corn. in Ascon. 68, and 80 C; Liv. Per. 65; Vell. 2.12.2; Flor. 1.38.4; cf. Diod. 34-35.37; Eutrop. 4.27.5; Ps.-Quintil. Decl. 3.13; and on the trial, Cic. Div. in Caec. 67; Verr. 2.2.118). (Broughton MRR I)
  • Proconsul 108 Gallia Transalpina (Broughton MRR I) Expand
    • Held command in Gaul (see 109, Consuls). (Broughton MRR I)
    • Cos. 109? Monetalis. In MRR 2.443, and Index, 577, refer also to Crawford, RRC 1.300-301, no. 285, 116-115 B.C. Note Crawford's remarks on the difficulty of identifying him. Tr. pl. The author of the Lex Iunia de repetundis is named M. lunius D. f. in the Tabula Bembina. Date and context cannot be defined more closely, although identifications of the author with various Iunii, including the above, have been suggested. His tribunate should not be dated earlier than 124 (Sumner, Orators 78). See MRR 1.513; Tibiletti, Athenaeum 31, 1953, 91. In MRR 1.535, and 537, note 2, delete the references to a praetorship in Spain (Sumner, Orators 78). Consul and Proconsul. As Cassius Longinus (62). Cos. 107, did not succeed him in Transalpine Gaul until 107, the defeat of Silanus by the Cimbri should be dated in 108 (Badian, Mel. Piganiol 913, note 3; cf. MRR 1.545). (Broughton MRR III)
  • Proconsul 107 Gallia Transalpina (Broughton MRR III) Expand
    • Cos. 109? Monetalis. In MRR 2.443, and Index, 577, refer also to Crawford, RRC 1.300-301, no. 285, 116-115 B.C. Note Crawford's remarks on the difficulty of identifying him. Tr. pl. The author of the Lex Iunia de repetundis is named M. lunius D. f. in the Tabula Bembina. Date and context cannot be defined more closely, although identifications of the author with various Iunii, including the above, have been suggested. His tribunate should not be dated earlier than 124 (Sumner, Orators 78). See MRR 1.513; Tibiletti, Athenaeum 31, 1953, 91. In MRR 1.535, and 537, note 2, delete the references to a praetorship in Spain (Sumner, Orators 78). Consul and Proconsul. As Cassius Longinus (62). Cos. 107, did not succeed him in Transalpine Gaul until 107, the defeat of Silanus by the Cimbri should be dated in 108 (Badian, Mel. Piganiol 913, note 3; cf. MRR 1.545). (Broughton MRR III)