Publius Titius

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Publius Titius († 43 BC ) was a politician of the outgoing Roman Republic and 43 BC. Chr. Tribune .

Life

Publius Titius came from the Roman noble family of the Titians . Only reports from the last year of his life (43 BC) have come down to us that show him as a convinced Caesarian. When the famous Roman speaker and politician Marcus Tullius Cicero wanted to bring about a senate resolution on honors for Lucius Munatius Plancus , the tribune Titius prevented this at the request of Publius Servilius Isauricus (April 9, 43 BC). When the only 20-year-old adopted son, heir and declared avenger of Caesar , Octavian , ended his alliance with the Senate and in August 43 BC. When he advanced against Rome with his troops , Publius Servilius Casca , who was also a tribune at the time , feared for his life because he was one of Caesar's murderers. He therefore left the capital in a hurry and, because his departure was not legally covered, was deposed as tribune at the request of his official colleague Titius. A law proposed by Titius and approved by the people's assembly in Rome ( Lex Titia ) created the formal legal basis for the establishment of the Triumvirate , an office which the three most powerful representatives of the Caesarians - Octavian, Mark Antony and Mark Aemilius Lepidus - from November 27th 43 BC For five years (until December 31, 38 BC) to the sole state leaders with extensive powers. In introducing this law, however, Titius had disregarded the prescribed deadlines. The death of Titius, which followed soon after, seemed to confirm the popular belief that due to divine vengeance, all those officials died within a year who had had a colleague deposed. As previous examples, the imperial historian Cassius Dio and Iulius Obsequens , the author of a prodigy book, unanimously cite the legendary consul Lucius Iunius Brutus and the tribunes Tiberius Sempronius Gracchus and Gaius Helvius Cinna .

literature

Remarks

  1. ↑ Cicero, ad familiares 10, 12, 3.
  2. ↑ Cassius Dio 46, 49, 1f .; Obsequens 70 (who incorrectly calls Titius a praetor).
  3. ↑ Appian , Civil Wars 4, 7, 27; see. Cassius Dio 47, 2, 1.
  4. ↑ Cassius Dio 46, 49, 1f .; Obsequens 70.
personal data
SURNAME Publius Titius
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Roman tribune
DATE OF BIRTH 2nd century BC BC or 1st century BC Chr.
DATE OF DEATH 43 BC Chr.