Although having failed once to be elected praetor, Livianus tried again, achieving the office by 81.[6] He ran for the office of consul in 77, achieving it only after Gaius Scribonius Curio withdrew his candidature for that year in favor of Livianus.[7] Neither Mamercus nor his consular colleague accepted a proconsular command in Hispania to help Quintus Caecilius Metellus Pius in the Sertorian War.[8] There is no evidence that he obtained a provincial command after his term was concluded.[9]
Following his term as consul Livianus was probably a promagistrate serving under Marcus Antonius Creticus in 74, who had been given an extraordinary commission to clear the Mediterranean Sea of pirates operating from Crete.[10] By 70, he may have been Princeps Senatus, although the evidence is inconclusive.[11] He was called as a hostile witness against Gaius Cornelius in 65, as part of the events surrounding the First Catilinarian Conspiracy.[12]
Family
Livianus had a daughter named Aemilia Lepida who was engaged to her cousin Cato for a time.[13]
^Although Livianus was listed first on the roll of the Senate for that year, much of the prominence attached to that position had been undermined by the Sullan reforms of a decade before, and that this was by now merely a technical term — see Broughton, pg. 126
^Broughton, The Magistrates of the Roman Republic, Vol III, pg. 7
^Syme, Ronald (2016). "Satellites of Sulla". In Santangelo, Federico (ed.). Approaching the Roman Revolution: Papers on Republican History (illustrated ed.). Oxford University Press. p. 113. ISBN9780198767060.
^Drogula, Fred K. (2019). Cato the Younger: Life and Death at the End of the Roman Republic. Oxford University Press. p. 34. ISBN9780190869045.
mamercus, aemilius, lepidus, livianus, died, roman, politician, military, commander, consul, spousecornelia, sullachildrenaemilia, lepidaparentsmarcus, livius, drusus, father, cornelia, mother, contents, biography, family, depictions, fiction, notes, sourcesbi. Mamercus Aemilius Lepidus Livianus died c 62 BC 1 was a Roman politician and military commander who was consul in 77 BC Mamercus Aemilius Lepidus LivianusSpouseCornelia SullaChildrenAemilia LepidaParentsMarcus Livius Drusus father Cornelia mother Contents 1 Biography 2 Family 3 Depictions in fiction 4 Notes 5 SourcesBiography EditLivianus was a well connected and influential figure in Late Republican politics A member of the aristocratic party brother of the tribune Marcus Livius Drusus and son of the consul Marcus Livius Drusus he was adopted into the Aemilii Lepidi 2 His influence was such that he was able to intercede with Lucius Cornelius Sulla on the young Julius Caesar s behalf getting Sulla to spare Caesar s life 3 He was also married to Cornelia Sulla s daughter Around 91 BC Livianus succeeded his brother Marcus Livius Drusus as one of the pontifices in the College of Pontiffs 4 He served with distinction in the Social War 91 87 BC probably serving as legate under Quintus Caecilius Metellus Pius He achieved some victories most notably he was credited with killing the general of the Marsi Quintus Poppaedius Silo during the storming of Venusia 5 Although having failed once to be elected praetor Livianus tried again achieving the office by 81 6 He ran for the office of consul in 77 achieving it only after Gaius Scribonius Curio withdrew his candidature for that year in favor of Livianus 7 Neither Mamercus nor his consular colleague accepted a proconsular command in Hispania to help Quintus Caecilius Metellus Pius in the Sertorian War 8 There is no evidence that he obtained a provincial command after his term was concluded 9 Following his term as consul Livianus was probably a promagistrate serving under Marcus Antonius Creticus in 74 who had been given an extraordinary commission to clear the Mediterranean Sea of pirates operating from Crete 10 By 70 he may have been Princeps Senatus although the evidence is inconclusive 11 He was called as a hostile witness against Gaius Cornelius in 65 as part of the events surrounding the First Catilinarian Conspiracy 12 Family EditLivianus had a daughter named Aemilia Lepida who was engaged to her cousin Cato for a time 13 Livianus nephews and nieces Servilia Servilia Minor Gnaeus Servilius Caepio Cato and Porcia may have lived with him after the death of their parents 14 Depictions in fiction EditLepidus Livianus appears in Colleen McCullough s novel The Grass Crown and its sequels Notes Edit Livianus died sometime between the death of Metellus Pius in 63 BC and Quintus Lutatius Catulus Capitolinus in 61 BC see Broughton pg 185 Anthon amp Smith pg 432 Broughton pg 22 Anthon amp Smith pg 432 Broughton pg 22 Broughton pg 42 Broughton pg 75 Broughton pg 79 Gruen pgs 18 19 Broughton The Magistrates of the Roman Republic Vol III pg 7 Broughton pg 104 Although Livianus was listed first on the roll of the Senate for that year much of the prominence attached to that position had been undermined by the Sullan reforms of a decade before and that this was by now merely a technical term see Broughton pg 126 Broughton The Magistrates of the Roman Republic Vol III pg 7 Syme Ronald 2016 Satellites of Sulla In Santangelo Federico ed Approaching the Roman Revolution Papers on Republican History illustrated ed Oxford University Press p 113 ISBN 9780198767060 Drogula Fred K 2019 Cato the Younger Life and Death at the End of the Roman Republic Oxford University Press p 34 ISBN 9780190869045 Sources EditT Robert S Broughton The Magistrates of the Roman Republic Vol II 1952 Anthon Charles amp Smith William A New Classical Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography Mythology and Geography 1860 Gruen Erich S The Last Generation of the Roman Republic 1995 Political officesPreceded byMarcus Aemilius LepidusQuintus Lutatius Catulus Roman consul77 BC With Decimus Junius Brutus Succeeded byGnaeus OctaviusGaius Scribonius Curio Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Mamercus Aemilius Lepidus Livianus amp oldid 1050264980, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
