Marcus Junius Pennus (Consul 167 BC)

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Marcus Junius Pennus came from the Roman family of the Junians and was 167 BC. Chr. Consul .

According to the filiation of the Fasti Capitolini, Marcus Junius Pennus had a father and grandfather of the same name and was therefore the son of the city ​​praetor from 201 BC. Chr. 172 BC He was elected praetor and in this function was transferred to the governorship of Hispania citerior . He urgently requested reinforcement troops from the Senate , but they did not arrive until he had to hand over his province to his successor. Five years later, 167 BC. BC, he rose to consulate with Quintus Aelius Paetus . The fact that two plebeians were elected to the highest Roman state office, according to a presumption of the ancient historian Friedrich Münzer , could have occurred against the resistance of the majority of the senators. In return, this ensured that the two consuls received the thankless order to wage war against the Ligurians . In fact, Junius Pennus and his colleague did not succeed against this tribe. Iunius Pennus consulted the Senate about a delegation from the island of Rhodes .

His son of the same name was tribune 126 BC. Chr.

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Remarks

  1. ↑ Fasti Capitolini ad annum 167 BC Chr .: Marcus Junius M. f. M. n. Pennus .
  2. ↑ Livy 42: 9, 8; 42, 10, 13; 42, 18, 6f.
  3. ↑ Fasti Capitolini ad annum 167 BC Chr .; Livy 45:16, 1; Cicero , Brutus 109; among others
  4. ↑ Livy 45:16 , 3; 45, 17, 6; 45, 44, 1; on this Friedrich Münzer: Iunius 122). In: Paulys Realencyclopadie der classischen Antiquity Science (RE). Volume X, 1, Stuttgart 1918, Sp. 1076.
  5. ↑ Livy 45, 20, 4-10.
personal data
SURNAME Junius Pennus, Marcus
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Pennus, Marcus Junius
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Roman consul 167 BC Chr.
DATE OF BIRTH 3rd century BC Chr.
DATE OF DEATH 2nd century BC Chr.