Gaius Claudius Marcellus (Consul 49 BC)
Gaius Claudius Marcellus (* no later than 92 BC) was a Roman politician of the late Republic and one of the consuls of 49 BC. Chr.
He was the son and grandson of a Marcus. His father was probably Marcus Claudius Marcellus, aedile in 91 BC. Chr. Marcus Claudius Marcellus (consul 51 v. Chr.) Was probably his older brother. Gaius Claudius Marcellus should not be confused with his cousin of the same name , the consul of the year 50 BC. Chr.
At the beginning of the term of office of Marcellus and his colleague Lucius Cornelius Lentulus Crus , the civil war broke out between Gaius Iulius Caesar and the majority of the Senate under the leadership of Pompey . Marcellus, an opponent of Caesar, left in January 49 BC. BC Rome, raised troops with whom he translated to Greece the following March. Flavius Josephus mentions in his work Jewish antiquities the consuls Lentulus and Marcellus with the of September 49 BC. Decree issued in the 5th century BC, which decreed the exemption of Jews with Roman citizenship in the province of Asia . Marcellus commanded 48 BC. Naval units of Pompey. After this year he is no longer mentioned.
literature
- Friedrich Münzer : Claudius 217. In: Paulys Realencyclopadie der classischen Antiquity Science (RE). Volume III, 2, Stuttgart 1899, Col. 2736 f.
- Hans Georg Gundel : I Claudius 13. In: The Little Pauly (KlP). Volume 1, Stuttgart 1964, column 1207.
Remarks
- ↑ Fasti Capitolini .
- ↑ Flavius Josephus : antiquitates Iudaicae 14, 244 (Online by archive.org)
- ↑ Caesar: The Civil War 3,5,3
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Claudius Marcellus, Gaius |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Marcellus, Gaius Claudius |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Roman politician, consul 49 BC Chr. |
| DATE OF BIRTH | before 92 BC Chr. |
| DATE OF DEATH | after 48 BC Chr. |