Lucius Cornelius Scipio Asiaticus (Consul 83 BC)

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Lucius Cornelius Scipio Asiaticus (also Asiagenes ) was a Roman politician of the late republic .

Scipio was around 106 BC. BC mint master . In the alliance war 90 BC He was a legate and was able to escape from the besieged Aesernia in disguise. 88 BC He was accepted into the college of augurs as successor to Marcus Aemilius Scaurus . No later than 86 BC He must have been praetor . Probably in the following year (but maybe a few years earlier) Scipio was governor in Macedonia (maybe also in the Illyricum ) and waged war against Illyrian and Thracian tribes, including the Maider , who invaded Greece in 85/84 and sacked the sanctuary of Delphi .

83 BC He became consul . When Sulla returned to Italy and the civil war broke out, Scipio commanded an army encamped near Teanum , which Sulla won for himself. Scipio was initially captured, but was soon released. He is said to have instigated an unsuccessful conspiracy against Sulla and was therefore proscribed . However, he managed to escape to Massilia , where he died soon afterwards.

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SURNAME Cornelius Scipio Asiaticus, Lucius
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Scipio Asiaticus, Lucius Cornelius; Asiaticus, Lucius Cornelius Scipio; Asiagenes, Lucius Cornelius Scipio
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Roman politician, consul 83 BC Chr.
DATE OF BIRTH 2nd century BC Chr.
DATE OF DEATH after 83 BC Chr.