Possibly a military tribune in 89 BC,[1] Dolabella soon was attached to the staff of Sulla as a legate, holding command of one of Sulla's fleets in 83 BC.[2] In 82 BC, Dolabella saw action during Sulla's civil war, participating at the Battle of Sacriporto (Sacriportus) and the Battle of the Colline Gate.[3] As a loyal lieutenant, Sulla made him consul in 81 BC, but the consuls of that year were only nominal, as Sulla had all the power in his hands.[4]
In 80 BC, Dolabella was made proconsul of Macedonia, a position which he held until 78 BC.[5] In 77 BC Dolabella was granted a triumph for victories he had achieved while governor over the Thracians,[6] but shortly afterwards he was accused of extortion in Macedonia during his time as governor by the young Julius Caesar and brought to trial.[7] Prosecuted by Caesar, Dolabella was defended by Gaius Aurelius Cotta and Quintus Hortensius. He was found not guilty and acquitted.[8]
In fictionEdit
Dolabella is a minor character in the Colleen McCullough novel Fortune's Favourites. In the novel, just prior to the Battle of the Colline Gate, he blackmails Sulla into giving him the consulship in return for his support, which he threatened to withdraw due to Sulla's decision to pass him over when Sulla gave the command of one of his wings to Marcus Licinius Crassus.
The 2022 novel Roma soy yo («I am Rome»), by Spanish philologist, linguist and author Santiago Posteguillo, known for a series of novels set in Ancient Rome, tells a fictional account based on well established historical facts, of how a young Julius Caesar prosecuted and brought Gnaeus Cornelius Dolabella to trial.[9]
gnaeus, cornelius, dolabella, consul, roman, republic, with, marcus, tullius, decula, during, dictatorship, sulla, contents, biography, fiction, references, sourcesbiography, editpossibly, military, tribune, dolabella, soon, attached, staff, sulla, legate, hol. Gnaeus Cornelius Dolabella was a consul of the Roman Republic in 81 BC with Marcus Tullius Decula during the dictatorship of Sulla Contents 1 Biography 2 In fiction 3 References 4 SourcesBiography EditPossibly a military tribune in 89 BC 1 Dolabella soon was attached to the staff of Sulla as a legate holding command of one of Sulla s fleets in 83 BC 2 In 82 BC Dolabella saw action during Sulla s civil war participating at the Battle of Sacriporto Sacriportus and the Battle of the Colline Gate 3 As a loyal lieutenant Sulla made him consul in 81 BC but the consuls of that year were only nominal as Sulla had all the power in his hands 4 In 80 BC Dolabella was made proconsul of Macedonia a position which he held until 78 BC 5 In 77 BC Dolabella was granted a triumph for victories he had achieved while governor over the Thracians 6 but shortly afterwards he was accused of extortion in Macedonia during his time as governor by the young Julius Caesar and brought to trial 7 Prosecuted by Caesar Dolabella was defended by Gaius Aurelius Cotta and Quintus Hortensius He was found not guilty and acquitted 8 In fiction EditDolabella is a minor character in the Colleen McCullough novel Fortune s Favourites In the novel just prior to the Battle of the Colline Gate he blackmails Sulla into giving him the consulship in return for his support which he threatened to withdraw due to Sulla s decision to pass him over when Sulla gave the command of one of his wings to Marcus Licinius Crassus The 2022 novel Roma soy yo I am Rome by Spanish philologist linguist and author Santiago Posteguillo known for a series of novels set in Ancient Rome tells a fictional account based on well established historical facts of how a young Julius Caesar prosecuted and brought Gnaeus Cornelius Dolabella to trial 9 References Edit Broughton p 34 Broughton p 63 Broughton p 70 Cic de Leg Ayr ii 14 Gellius xv 28 Appian B C i 100 Smith p 1058 Broughton p 79 Broughton p 88 Smith p 1058 Smith p 1058 Kamm Antony Julius Caesar A Life Taylor amp Francis 2006 p 33 Anton Jacinto Santiago Posteguillo persigue la sombra de Julio Cesar en casa de Alejandro Magno El PaisSources Edit Santiago Posteguillo persigue la sombra de Julio Cesar en casa de Alejandro Magno El Pais El Pais April 3 2022 Retrieved June 22 2022 T Robert S Broughton The Magistrates of the Roman Republic Vol II 1952 Smith William A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology Vol II 1880 Political officesPreceded byGaius Marius the YoungerGnaeus Papirius Carbo Roman consul81 BCwith Marcus Tullius Decula Succeeded byLucius Cornelius SullaQuintus Caecilius Metellus Pius Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Gnaeus Cornelius Dolabella amp oldid 1154258610, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
