MARC0943 L. Marcius (101) Septimius

Status

  • Eques R Expand

    Nicolet Ref 222. Liv. 25.37.2, Val. Max. 8.15.11, Front. Strat. 2.6.2. eques Romanus

Career

  • Tribunus Militum? 211 (Broughton MRR I) Expand
    • The title pro praetore was never confirmed (Liv. 26.2.1-6, and 17.3). Cicero terms Marcius primi pili centurio, Valerius Maximus (2.7.15) a tribunus militum, while the other sources merely say that he was an eques. (Broughton MRR I)
    • Was chosen to be their leader by the refugees of the armies of the two Scipios in Spain, and is even credited with a victory (Liv. 25.37-39; 26.17.3, and 37.8; 28.42.5; Piso fr. 32 Peter; Claud. from Acilius fr. 4 Peter; Antias, fr. 23, cf. Plin. NH 2.241; Cic. Balb. 34; Val. Max. 1.6.2; 2.7.15; 8.15.11; Plin. NH 35.14; Frontin. Str. 26.2, and 10.2; Sil. It. 13.698-702; Dio fr. 57.40), but displeased the Senate, according to Livy (26.2) by assuming the title Propraetor. (Broughton MRR I)
    • Tr. Mil.? 211. His name is given in Liv. 25.37.3 as L. Marcius Septimi filius, but in 28.28.13 and 32.2.5 as L. Marcius Septimus. His title remains uncertain. See MRR 1.275, 277, note 8; Suolahti, Junior Officers 372. (Broughton MRR III)
  • Legatus (Lieutenant) 206 Hispania (Broughton MRR I) Expand
    • An important and able officer, probably a Legate, under Scipio in Spain (see 211, Legates). He led a wing at Ilipa, was left in command at Tarraco when Scipio visited Syphax, fought against rebel towns, and carried the expedition to Gades (Polyb. 11.32-33; Liv. 28.14.15-16, 17.11, 21.1, 22.1-35.2; 32.2.5; App. Ib. 25-26, 31-34, 37; and on the treaty with Gades, Cic. Balb. 34, cf. 39). See Polyb. 21.33.8, and above, on Silanus. (Broughton MRR I)