Marcus Minucius Rufus (Consul 110 BC)

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Marcus Minucius Rufus was a Roman senator of the late 2nd century BC. Chr.

In 121 BC Minucius was the tribune of the people , 117 BC. Special envoy to mediate between Genoa and the Viturii Langenses. 110 BC He was consul and worked in Macedonia and Thrace , in the following years until 106 BC. As proconsul . For his victories over the Skordisker and Triballer , for which he was honored with a statue in Delphi , he received a triumph , which he won 106 BC. Celebrated. He had the Porticus Minucia on the southern part of the Field of Mars built as a foundation from the booty of these victories. Mainly grain distributions took place here, at the time of Cicero there were probably also popular assemblies.

Remarks

  1. ↑ Inscription: CIL I² 2, 692: M. Minucium Q. f. Rufum | imperatorem Galleis | Scordisteis et Besseis | [reliqueisque Thraecibus devictei] s [ob me] rita [Apollinei] | [dedic] avit populus Delphius .
  2. ↑ See Cicero, Philippicae 2, 84.
personal data
SURNAME Minucius Rufus, Marcus
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Rufus, Marcus Minucius
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Roman senator, consul 110 BC Chr.
DATE OF BIRTH before 121 BC Chr.
DATE OF DEATH after 106 BC Chr.