Marcus Caecilius Cornutus (follower of Sulla)

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Marcus Caecilius Cornutus was a at the beginning of the 1st century BC. Living Roman politician of the late republic .

Life

Although there is no explicit testimony to the gentile name of Marcus Caecilius Cornutus, it is considered certain in research that he came from the plebeian family of the Caecilians . He was probably a relative of the city praetor of the same name from 43 BC. Chr.

After Cornutus had served as praetor in a year that is not exactly known , he served in 90 and / or 89 BC. BC, maybe even 88 BC BC, as a legate in the alliance war and distinguished himself as an experienced officer. He belonged to Sulla's party , which is why he was 87 BC. Almost murdered by the supporters of the returning leaders of the opposing party, Gaius Marius and Lucius Cornelius Cinna . He escaped this fate because his slaves declared that he was dead. So he managed to escape to Gaul . His later life is unknown.

literature

Remarks

  1. ^ Friedrich Münzer : Caecilius 44). In: Paulys Realencyclopadie der classischen Antiquity Science (RE). Volume III, 1, Stuttgart 1897, column 1200.
  2. ↑ Cicero , Pro M. Fonteio 43. On the dating cf. Thomas Robert Shannon Broughton : The magistrates of the Roman republic . Volume 2, American Philological Association, New York 1952, p. 28 with note 13, p. 43 with note 11.
  3. ↑ Appian , Civil Wars 1, 73, 336; Plutarch , Marius 43, 10.
personal data
SURNAME Caecilius Cornutus, Marcus
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Cornutus, Marcus Caecilius
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Roman politician, supporter of Sulla
DATE OF BIRTH 2nd century BC Chr.
DATE OF DEATH after 87 BC Chr.