Digital Prosopography of the Roman Republic

LAEL0992 C. Laelius (2) C. f. C. n.

Status

  • Novus Expand

    Rhet. ad Her. 4.13.19

Life Dates

  • 235?, birth (Develin 1979) Expand

    Develin no. 103.

  • Before 151?, death (DPRR Team) Expand

    Cic. Sen. 21.77, 23.83.

Relationships

father of
C. Laelius (3) C. f. C. n. Men. Sapiens (cos. 140) (Zmeskal 2009) Expand

Cic. Cato 77, Cic. Phil. XI 17

Career

  • Praefectus 209 (Broughton MRR I) Expand
    • Praefectus classis, with command of the fleet in the successful attack on New Carthage (Polyb. 10.9.1-5, cf. 12.1; Liv. 26.42.4-5, 43.1, 48.1-14, and 49.4; Sil. It. 15.217-219, 258-274; see above, on Scipio). (Broughton MRR I)
  • Legatus (Envoy) 209 (Broughton MRR I) Expand
    • Returned to Rome with captives to report to the Senate Scipio's victory at New Carthage (Liv. 26.51.1-2; 27.7.1-4; Polyb. 10.18.2, and 19.8; cf. 37.6). See below, Prefects. (Broughton MRR I)
  • Legatus (Envoy) 206 (Broughton MRR I) Expand
    • Sent by Scipio with gifts to win the favor of King Syphax for Rome (Liv. 28.17.6-9, orator; App. Ib. 29). (Broughton MRR I)
  • Legatus (Lieutenant) 206 Hispania (Broughton MRR I) Expand
    • Served under Scipio in Spain (Liv. 28.28.14), and is mentioned in connection with the battle of Carmona (App. Ib. 25-26), and the operations against Iliturgi, Gades, and the Ilergetes under Indibilis (Liv. 28.19.9 and 18, 23.8, 30.3-31.2, 33.3 and 11; Polyb. 11.32-33; Sil. It. 16.576, 583). (Broughton MRR I)
  • Praefectus 205 (Broughton MRR I) Expand
    • Carried out a raid on the coast of Africa, probably as Praefectus classis (Liv. 29.1.14, 3.6-5.1). (Broughton MRR I)
    • See 209 and 204, Prefects, on Laelius. (Broughton MRR I)
  • Legatus (Envoy) 204 (Broughton MRR I) Expand
    • Sent by Scipio with attendants to negotiate with Syphax and spy on his camp (Frontin. Str. 1.1.3, cf. 2.1; cf. Liv. 30.4.1; Polyb. 14.1.13; see above, Promagistrates, on Scipio). (Broughton MRR I)
  • Praefectus 204 (Broughton MRR I) Expand
    • Praefectus classis, and in charge of the left wing of the fleet as Scipio crossed to Africa (Liv. 29.25.5-13, cf. 33.9). (Broughton MRR I)
  • Legatus (Envoy) 203 (Broughton MRR I) Expand
    • Sent to Rome by Scipio with Syphax and other captives (Liv. 30.16.1, and 17.1-5), then recalled to share the discussion of the terms of peace with the Carthaginians. Returned to Africa with their envoys (30.23.6, and 25.9). (Broughton MRR I)
  • Legatus (Lieutenant) 203 Africa (Broughton MRR I) Expand
    • Served under Scipio in Africa (Polyb. 14.4.2-7, and 9.2-3; Liv. 30.9.1, 11-12, and 14.2-3; 30.33.2; App. Lib. 26, 28; Zon. 9.12-13; cf. Diod. 27.7; Val. Max. 6.9, ext. 7). See above, Envoys. (Broughton MRR I)
  • Quaestor 202 Africa (Broughton MRR I) Expand
    • Served with Scipio in Africa as quaestor extra sortem ex senatus consulto (Liv. 30.33.2). On his services as a cavalry commander at Zama, see Polyb. 15.9.8, 12.5, and 14.7; Liv. 30.33.2-35.2; Frontin. Str. 2.3.16; App. Lib. 41 and 44; Zon. 9.14; cf. Sil. It. 17.423-440. (Broughton MRR I)
  • Aedilis Plebis 197 (Broughton MRR I) Expand
    • Liv. 33.25.2. (Broughton MRR I)
  • Praetor 196 Sicilia (Broughton MRR I) Expand
    • Election Liv. 33.24.2 Provinces and armies 33.26.1-4, and 43.7-8. (Broughton MRR I)
    • p. 730 (Brennan 2000)
  • Repulsa (Cos.) 192 (Pina Polo 2012) Expand
    • pp. 65-72 (Pina Polo 2012)
  • Consul 190 (Broughton MRR I) Expand
    • Cic. Phil. 11.17; Liv. 36.45.9; Fast. Cap., Degrassi 48f., 122, 454f.; Gell. 16.4.2; Eutrop. 4.4; Chr. 354; Fast. Hyd.; Chr. Pasc.; Cassiod. Scipio was assigned Greece as his province with permission to carry the war into Asia (Liv. 37.1.7-10, 2.2-3, and 4.1-4; Val. Max. 5.5.1). Making a truce in Greece, he went on to Asia to win a decisive victory over Antiochus at Magnesia (Liv. 37.6-7, 18.10, 25.8, and 33-44; cf. Polyb. 21.4-5, 8, and 11, and 13-15; Cic. Mur. 31; Phil. 11.17; Diod. 29.5-10; Frontin. Str. 4.7.30; Flor. 1.24.14-18; App. Syr. 23, and 28-29; Iustin. 31.7-8; Eutrop. 4.4; Zon. 9.20; cf. Oros. 4.20.22). He made offerings at Delos (I. de Délos 427; 428; 442 B, 85-86 and 101; 1429 B, 23 and 28, and ii 16; 1441 A, 106; 1450 A, 68; almost all in 190 and 189; comment. I. de Délos 2, pp. 166f.). See also SEG 1.440-4.567; 1.144 at Delphi; 2.566; I. Cret. 2.3.5; Memnon 26.2, in FGrH 3B.349f. Laelius was assigned Italy, and held command in Gaul (Liv. 37.1.10, 46.10, and 47.1). (Broughton MRR I)
    • Letters of the Scipios to towns of Asia: to Heraclea Pontica, Memnon 26.2, in FGrH 3B.349f.; to Heraclea under Latmus, SEG 2.566, and see Holleaux, RF 52 (1924) 29f.; to Colophon, SEG 4.567, and Holleaux, ib. 32f. See also at Aptara in Crete, Guarducci, I. Cret. 2.3.5. (Broughton MRR I)
  • Proconsul 189 Gallia (Broughton MRR I) Expand
    • Imperium prorogued for a year in Gaul (Liv. 37.50.13; 38.36.1). (Broughton MRR I)
  • Legatus (Ambassador) 174 Macedonia (Broughton MRR I) Expand
    • Sent to Macedonia to King Perseus (Liv. 41.22.3). See 173, Legates; and on Valerius, Münzer, Gent. Val. 51, no. 53. (Broughton MRR I)
    • Cos. 90. Leg., amb. 174-173. See MRR 1.405 and 409, no. d. On Laelius and this embassy, see P. Meloni, Perseo 129 and note 3. (Broughton MRR III)
  • Legatus (Ambassador) 173 Macedonia (Broughton MRR I) Expand
    • Early in 173 these reported their failure to meet King Perseus and the Preparations for war in Macedonia (Liv. 42.2.1-2). (Broughton MRR I)
    • Cos. 90. Leg., amb. 174-173. See MRR 1.405 and 409, no. d. On Laelius and this embassy, see P. Meloni, Perseo 129 and note 3. (Broughton MRR III)
  • Legatus (Ambassador) 170 Gallia Transalpina (Broughton MRR I) Expand
    • Sent across the Alps to answer the complaints of the Gallic king Cincibilis regarding the misdeeds of the Consul Cassius in 171 (Liv. 43.5.7 and 10). An embassy of exceptional dignity. (Broughton MRR I)

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