Gaius Scribonius Curio (Consul 76 BC)
Gaius Scribonius Curio († 53 BC ) was a politician of the late Roman Republic .
The son of a senator of the same name from the Gracchian period was born in 90 BC. Chr. Tribune . 86 BC He took part in the conquest of Athens as Sulla's legate and in the following year operated in Asia Minor against Mithridates VI . He returned in 83 BC. Back to Italy with Sulla and benefited from his proscriptions . 76 BC He was consul after he withdrew his application in favor of Mamercus Aemilius Lepidus Livianus the previous year . He opposed an attempt to lift the restrictions imposed by Sulla on the tribunate and took over the province of Macedonia at the end of the year . There he fought until 72 BC. BC as proconsul against the Dardaner and advanced to the lower Danube. For his successes he received a triumph . Maybe he was 61 BC. Chr. Censor .
In the years up to his death in 53 BC BC Curio was a staunch opponent of Gaius Julius Caesar . He was from 60 BC at the latest. Chr. Pontifex and was considered a gifted speaker. His son of the same name went to Caesar in the late 1950s.
literature
- Hans Georg Gundel : Curio 1. In: The Little Pauly (KlP). Volume 1, Stuttgart 1964, column 1343 f.
- Friedrich Münzer : Scribonius 10 . In: Paulys Realencyclopadie der classischen Antiquity Science (RE). Volume II A, 1, Stuttgart 1921, Col. 862-867.
Remarks
- ↑ Cicero, Brutus 216-220.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Scribonius Curio, Gaius |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Curio, Gaius Scribonius |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Roman politician, consul 76 BC Chr. |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 2nd century BC Chr. |
| DATE OF DEATH | 53 BC Chr. |