Marcus Minucius Rufus (Consul 110 BC)
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
- ↑ 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 .
- ↑ See Cicero, Philippicae 2, 84.
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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. |