Marcus Claudius Marcellus (late 2nd to mid 1st century BC) was a politician and senator of the Roman Republic. He belonged to the tribus Arnensis.[1] He was the grandson[2] of another Marcus Claudius Marcellus (cos. 166, 155 and 152 BC) and the father[3] of two later consuls: Marcus Claudius Marcellus (cos. 51 BC), and Gaius Claudius Marcellus (cos. 49 BC). The Claudii Marcelli were a plebeian family, members of the nobiles with a long history of consulships throughout the history of the Republic.
Marcellus is mentioned by Cicero in his work, de Oratore[4] (On the Orator) written in the mid-fifties, in a dialogue set in 91 BC, which identifies him as Curule Aedile of that year, celebrating the Roman games. There was no fixed age for holding the aedileship, but this was probably in his twenties.
He is probably[5] the “M. Claudius M. f. Arnensis Marcellus” (Arnensis referencing his voting tribe) listed in the inscription of Oropos[6] in Greece as a member of the consilium (Senate committee) which, in 73 BC, judged against the claims of Rome's publicani to collect taxes in Oropos.[7] In MRR II[8] and MRR III[9] Broughton asserts that Marcellus held the Praetorship prior to 74 BC, probably many years before. Marcellus heads the list of senators given in the Oropos inscription, following the consuls, suggesting his seniority.
Marcellus was probably that M. Claudius Marcellus named in Cicero's published speech in Verrem as major patron in Sicily.[10]
Smith, William (1867). A Dictionary of Greek and Roman biography and mythology. Boston: Little, Brown and Co.
Wilhelm Dittenberger, Sylloge Inscriptionum Graecarum (Collection of Greek Inscriptions, abbreviated SIG), Leipzig (1883).
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marcus, claudius, marcellus, aedile, marcus, claudius, marcellus, late, century, politician, senator, roman, republic, belonged, tribus, arnensis, grandson, another, marcus, claudius, marcellus, father, later, consuls, marcus, claudius, marcellus, gaius, claud. Marcus Claudius Marcellus late 2nd to mid 1st century BC was a politician and senator of the Roman Republic He belonged to the tribus Arnensis 1 He was the grandson 2 of another Marcus Claudius Marcellus cos 166 155 and 152 BC and the father 3 of two later consuls Marcus Claudius Marcellus cos 51 BC and Gaius Claudius Marcellus cos 49 BC The Claudii Marcelli were a plebeian family members of the nobiles with a long history of consulships throughout the history of the Republic Marcellus is mentioned by Cicero in his work de Oratore 4 On the Orator written in the mid fifties in a dialogue set in 91 BC which identifies him as Curule Aedile of that year celebrating the Roman games There was no fixed age for holding the aedileship but this was probably in his twenties He is probably 5 the M Claudius M f Arnensis Marcellus Arnensis referencing his voting tribe listed in the inscription of Oropos 6 in Greece as a member of the consilium Senate committee which in 73 BC judged against the claims of Rome s publicani to collect taxes in Oropos 7 In MRR II 8 and MRR III 9 Broughton asserts that Marcellus held the Praetorship prior to 74 BC probably many years before Marcellus heads the list of senators given in the Oropos inscription following the consuls suggesting his seniority Marcellus was probably that M Claudius Marcellus named in Cicero s published speech in Verrem as major patron in Sicily 10 Contents 1 Notes 2 Bibliography 2 1 Ancient works 2 2 Modern worksNotes edit SIG 747 line 7 Munzer in Pauly Wissowa RE 3 stemma on pp 2731 32 no 227 Smith p 932 Cicero de Oratore 1 57 Munzer in Pauly Wissowa RE 3 2760 no 227 SIG 747 IG VII 413 Cicero de Natura Deorum 3 49 Broughton MRR II s a 91 BC AUC 663 Broughton MRR III pp 54 55 Cicero in Verrem actio 2 1 135 1 144 1 153Bibliography editAncient works edit Cicero de Natura Deorum de Oratore translation by William Guthrie on Wikisource in Verrem translation by C D Yonge on Wikisource Modern works edit Broughton T Robert S 1952 The Magistrates of the Roman Republic Vol II 99 B C 31 B C New York American Philological Association Broughton T Robert S 1986 The Magistrates of the Roman Republic Vol III Atlanta Georgia Scholars Press Friedrich Munzer Claudius 227 in Pauly Wissowa Pauly s Realencyclopadie der Classischen Altertumswissenschaft Smith William 1867 A Dictionary of Greek and Roman biography and mythology Boston Little Brown and Co Wilhelm Dittenberger Sylloge Inscriptionum Graecarum Collection of Greek Inscriptions abbreviated SIG Leipzig 1883 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Marcus Claudius Marcellus aedile 91 BC amp oldid 1197432281, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
