Publius Servilius Isauricus

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Publius Servilius Isauricus was a Roman politician at the end of the republic .

Publius Servilius Isauricus was the son of Publius Servilius Vatia Isauricus . He was born around the year 94 BC. Born in BC. His wife Iunia was the eldest daughter of Decimus Iunius Silanus and Servilia Caepionis and thus the half-sister of the Caesar murderer Brutus and a niece of the younger Cato . With the latter, Isauricus acted as quaestor (probably in the year 61 BC) for the free cities. Even when he was in 54 BC Chr. Praetor was, he supported the policy of his colleague Cato. 49 BC However, he moved to the camp of Gaius Iulius Caesars , who rewarded him with the consulate at his side the following year. In this function he acted as Caesar's deputy in Rome . Because he had proven himself there, he was in the years 46-44 BC. BC sent as proconsul to the province of Asia . After Caesar 44 BC. Was murdered, Servilius Isauricus stood up for his heir Octavian and stood against Mark Antony . For his loyalty he was named in 41 BC. Again rewarded with the consulate, now at the side of Marcus Antonius' brother Lucius Antonius . After this consulate, Isauricus' trace is lost in the ancient sources.

Since no later than 46 BC Was Servilius Isauricus Augur .

literature

  • Jens Bartels: S. Isauricus, P . In: The New Pauly . tape 11 , 2001, Sp. 467 .

Remarks

  1. ↑ In March 60 he was one of the last to speak in the Senate (Cicero, ad Atticum 1, 19, 9: in postremis sententiam dixit ), so he must have been the bursary shortly beforehand.
  2. ↑ Cicero, ad Atticum 4, 18, 4.
personal data
SURNAME Servilius Isauricus, Publius
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Isauricus, Publius Servilius
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Roman politician at the end of the Roman Republic, consul 48 and 41 BC Chr.
DATE OF BIRTH around 94 BC Chr.
DATE OF DEATH after 41 BC Chr.