CALP2739 L. Calpurnius (27) Bibulus

Life Dates

  • 43, proscribed (Hinard 1985) Expand

    Hinard 43 no. 29

  • 32, death (Broughton MRR II)

Relationships

son of
M. Calpurnius (28) C. f. Bibulus (cos. 59) (Zmeskal 2009) Expand

Plut. Brut. 13.2, 23.4

Porcia (28) (daughter of M. Porcius (16) M. f. M. n. Pap.? Cato (Uticensis) (pr. 54)) (Zmeskal 2009) Expand

Plut. Brut. 13.2, Plut. Brut. 23.4

brother of
? Calpurnia (A) (daughter of M. Calpurnius (28) C. f. Bibulus (cos. 59)) (DPRR Team)
married to
Domitia (93) Calvina (daughter of? Cn. Domitius (43) M. f. M. n. Men. Calvinus (cos. 53)) (Zmeskal 2009) Expand

CIL 6.5876, 6.9523

father of
Domitia (94) Calvina (daughter of L. Calpurnius (27) Bibulus (promag.? 32)) (Zmeskal 2009) Expand

CIL 6.16988-91

Career

  • Legatus (Lieutenant) 43 Macedonia (Broughton MRR II) Expand
    • No title preserved. Served with Brutus in Macedonia (Cic. Ad Brut. 1.7.1, and 14.1), and was proscribed (App. BC 4.38). See 42, Legates. (Broughton MRR II)
  • Legatus (Lieutenant) 42 Macedonia (Broughton MRR II) Expand
    • No title preserved. Commanded the advance guard of Brutus and Cassius on the march to Philippi (App. BC 4.104), and after the battle surrendered to Antony and entered his service (App. BC 4.136, where he is termed of equal rank with Messalla Corvinus; see below). (Broughton MRR II)
  • Legatus (Envoy) 36 (Broughton MRR II) Expand
    • An Envoy from Antony to Octavian at the end of 36 or early in 35 (App. BC 4.38; 5.132; cf. Horace, Sat. 1.10.86). See above, Promagistrates. (Broughton MRR II)
  • Promagistrate 36 Sicilia (Broughton MRR II) Expand
    • No title preserved. His name appears with the inscription Pr. Desig. on the coinage of the commanders of the fleet that Antony sent to Octavian's aid against Sextus Pompey (Grueber, CRRBM 2.510-514; see M. Grant, From Imperium to Auctoritas 43f., 52f.; and for his probable title, see below on M. Oppius Capito). (Broughton MRR II)
  • Promagistrate? 34 Syria (Broughton MRR II) Expand
    • Governor of Syria from ca. 34-33 until his death in 33-32 (App. BC 4.38, without title; see PIRĀ² 2.49, no. 253; Grant, From Imperium to Auctoritas 63). (Broughton MRR II)
  • Promagistrate 33 Syria (Broughton MRR II) Expand
    • See 34, and 32, Promagistrates. (Broughton MRR II)
  • Promagistrate? 32 Syria (Broughton MRR II) Expand
    • Died while governor of Syria (App. BC 4.38; see 34, and 33, Promagistrates). (Broughton MRR II)