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'''Marcus Claudius Glicia''' or '''Glycias''' was a [[freedman]] during the [[Roman Republic]] who briefly served as [[Roman dictator|dictator]] in 249 BC.<ref>Broughton, vol. I, p. 215.</ref> |
'''Marcus Claudius Glicia''' or '''Glycias''' was a [[freedman]] during the [[Roman Republic]] who briefly served as [[Roman dictator|dictator]] in 249 BC.<ref>Broughton, vol. I, p. 215.</ref> |
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==Family== |
==Family== |
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Glicia was the son of a freedman of the [[Claudia (gens)|gens Claudia]], a [[Patrician (ancient Rome)|patrician]] family that had held the highest offices in the Roman state since the early 5th century BC and would go on to form an important part of the [[Julio-Claudian dynasty]]. His father was named [[Gaius (praenomen)|Gaius]], and following his manumission, took the ''[[Nomen (Roman name)|nomen]]'' of his patron, one of the Claudii.<ref>His filiation is given on the ''[[Fasti Capitolini#Third |
Glicia was the son of a freedman of the [[Claudia (gens)|gens Claudia]], a [[Patrician (ancient Rome)|patrician]] family that had held the highest offices in the Roman state since the early 5th century BC and would go on to form an important part of the [[Julio-Claudian dynasty]]. His father was named [[Gaius (praenomen)|Gaius]], and following his manumission, took the ''[[Nomen (Roman name)|nomen]]'' of his patron, one of the Claudii.<ref>His filiation is given on the ''[[Fasti Capitolini#Third century BC|Fasti Capitolini]]''.</ref> The [[Epitome of Livy|Epitome]] of [[Livy]] mentions that he was of man of "the lowest kind" (a descendant of a slave) and thus not considered worthy of high office.<ref name=":0" /> |
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==Career== |
==Career== |
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* [[Livy]], ''[http://www.livius.org/li-ln/livy/periochae/periochae016.html#19 Periochae].'' |
* [[Livy]], ''[http://www.livius.org/li-ln/livy/periochae/periochae016.html#19 Periochae].'' |
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*[[Suetonius]], ''[http://penelope.uchicago.edu/Thayer/E/Roman/Texts/Suetonius/12Caesars/Tiberius*.html Life of Tiberius]''. |
*[[Suetonius]], ''[http://penelope.uchicago.edu/Thayer/E/Roman/Texts/Suetonius/12Caesars/Tiberius*.html Life of Tiberius]''. |
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| Marcus Claudius Gilcia | |
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| Dictator of the Roman Republic | |
| In office | 249 BC |
| Magister equitum | None |
| Succeeded by | Aulus Atilius Calatinus |
Marcus Claudius Glicia or Glycias was a freedman during the Roman Republic who briefly served as dictator in 249 BC.[1]
Family
Glicia was the son of a freedman of the gens Claudia, a patrician family that had held the highest offices in the Roman state since the early 5th century BC and would go on to form an important part of the Julio-Claudian dynasty. His father was named Gaius, and following his manumission, took the nomen of his patron, one of the Claudii.[2] The Epitome of Livy mentions that he was of man of "the lowest kind" (a descendant of a slave) and thus not considered worthy of high office.[3]
Career
It was customary at Rome for freedmen to remain in the clientele of their former master. Glicia therefore served as the consul Publius Claudius Pulcher's viator,[4] a low-ranking officer who was tasked with summoning persons before the senior magistrate.[citation needed] The Fasti Consulares record that Glicia was a "scribe", a unique occurrence in the list.[5]
In 249 BC, Pulcher was given command of the Roman navy for operations around Sicily during the First Punic War. Before the Battle of Drepana, when the sacred chickens refused to eat, he ordered them to be cast into the sea. His impious actions were blamed for the subsequent defeat. Upon hearing of the result of the battle, the Senate recalled him to Rome and ordered him to appoint a dictator to resume operations in his place.[3]
Making a mockery of the request, Pulcher nominated Glicia, whose position would demean the office of dictator.[3] Glicia's tenure was short-lived. He was never able to appoint a magister equitum and was forced to resign by the Senate. The more suitable Aulus Atilius Calatinus was appointed in his stead and became the first dictator to lead a Roman army outside of Italy.[3]
After laying down the office, Glicia furthered the controversy by attending the Roman games wearing a purple-bordered toga, a symbol of the dictatorship and thus something to which he was not considered to be entitled.[3] His appointment and actions after it were picked up by Suetonius and used to show the dishonourable side of the Claudian family history, down to the emperor Tiberius.[4][6]
References
Bibliography
Ancient sources
Modern sources
- T. Robert S. Broughton, The Magistrates of the Roman Republic, American Philological Association (1952–1986).
- Michel Humm, Appius Claudius Caecus, La République accomplie, Rome, Publications de l’École française de Rome (2005).
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