Marcus Aemilius Lepidus (Praetor 218 BC)
Marcus Aemilius Lepidus was a politician and senator in the 3rd century BC. Chr. In the Roman Republic . He was probably the father of the successful M. Aemilius Lepidus.
Career
He was born in 218 BC. Elected to the office of praetor and failed two years later with his application for the Roman consulate . Other possible offices were those of preator suffectus 216 BC. BC and preator peregrinus 213 BC According to Livy, Lepidus fought against the spread of foreign cults during his political career.
literature
- Elvers, Karl-Ludwig : Art. "Aemilius", in: Der Neue Pauly . Encyclopedia of Antiquity . Vol. 1 (2000), Col. 176f.
- Elimar Klebs : Art. "Aemilius (67)", in: Paulys Realencyclopädie der classischen Antiquity Science (RE). Vol. 1 (1893), Col. 551f.
Individual evidence
- ^ Livy: Ab urbe condita 22, 34, 1 .
- ↑ Livy: Ab urbe condita 23, 20, 6 .
- ^ Livy: Ab urbe condita 25, 1, 6-12; 12, 3 .
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|---|---|
| SURNAME | Lepidus, Marcus Aemilius |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Roman politician |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 3rd century BC Chr. |
| DATE OF DEATH | 3rd century BC BC or 2nd century BC Chr. |