Digital Prosopography of the Roman Republic

FULV0904 Cn. Fulvius (43) Cn. f. Cn. n. Centumalus

Life Dates

  • 245?, birth (Develin 1979) Expand

    Develin no. 40, 74.

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

    KIA, Second B. of Herdonea.

Relationships

son of
? Cn. Fulvius (42) Cn. f. Cn. n. Centumalus (cos. 229) (Brennan 2000)
father of
? M. Fulvius (44) Centumalus (pr. 192) (Brennan 2000)

Career

  • Aedilis Curulis 214 (Broughton MRR I) Expand
    • Liv. 24.43.6-8. Celebrated ludi scaenici per quadriduum. (Broughton MRR I)
  • Praetor 213 Suessula, Campania (Broughton MRR I) Expand
    • Election Liv. 24.43.6 Provinces and armies 24.44.2-3, cf. 25.3.4 and 6 (Broughton MRR I)
    • Received the knights from Capua who deserted Hannibal for Rome (Liv. 24.47.12-13). (Broughton MRR I)
    • p. 727 (Brennan 2000)
  • Consul 211 (Broughton MRR I) Expand
    • Liv. 25.41.11; 26.1.1; Polyb. 9.6.6; Fast. Cap., Degrassi 46f., 119, 446f.; Chr. 354; Fast. Hyd.; Chr. Pasc.; Cassiod.; cf. Fest. 436 L, praenomen C. for both. Both Consuls took part in the defence of Rome against Hannibal (Polyb. 9.6-7; Liv. 26.9-11; Val. Max. 3.7.10; Flor. 1.22.42-48; Eutrop. 3.14; Oros. 4.17.2-7; Zon. 9.6; cf. App. Hann. 38-41, Fulv. Flaccus). Fulvius went to his province of Apulia but returned to hold the elections (Liv. 26.1.1, and 22.1-2), while Sulpicius was sent to replace Valerius Laevinus in Greece (Polyb. 8.1.6; Liv. 26.22.1, and 26.4). (Broughton MRR I)
  • Proconsul 210 Apulia (Broughton MRR I) Expand
    • Imperium prorogued as Proconsul for a year in Apulia (Liv. 26.28.9; 27.1.4). Killed at Herdonea in a surprise attack by Hannibal (Liv. 27.1.4-15, and 7.12; 28.28.12; Frontin. Str. 2.5.21; Sil. It. 17.304; Plut. Marc. 24; App. Hann. 48; Eutrop. 3.14; Oros. 4.18.3). (Broughton MRR I)

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