Publius Cornelius Scipio Nasica Serapio
Publius Cornelius Scipio Nasica Serapio (* around 183 BC , † 132 BC in Pergamon ) was a Roman senator of the 2nd century BC. Chr.
The son of the two-time consul Publius Cornelius Scipio Nasica Corculum was since 141 BC. Chr. Pontifex Maximus ; in 138 BC He was consul himself . As leader of the Optimates he had in 133 BC Significant share in the murder of his relative Tiberius Gracchus . To save him from the vengeance of the popular , he was sent by the Senate on an advanced mission to Asia . He died a short time later in Pergamon . The nickname Serapio was given to him by the tribune Gaius Curatius because of his resemblance to a certain Serapio, a dealer of offerings.
His son was Publius Cornelius Scipio Nasica Serapio (consul 111 BC) .
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- Appian , Bellum Civile 1.16
- Plutarch , Tiberius Gracchus 21
- Valerius Maximus 9.14
literature
- Friedrich Münzer : Cornelius 354 . In: Paulys Realencyclopadie der classischen Antiquity Science (RE). Volume IV, 1, Stuttgart 1900, Sp. 1501-1504.
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| SURNAME | Cornelius Scipio Nasica Serapio, Publius |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Scipio Nasica Serapio, Publius Cornelius |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Roman senator, Pontifex Maximus, consul 138 BC Chr. |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 2nd century BC Chr. |
| DATE OF DEATH | 132 BC Chr. |
| Place of death | Pergamon |