Spurius Postumius Albinus was a politician of ancient Rome, of patrician rank, of the 2nd century BC. He was praetor peregrinus in 189 BC, responsible for Roman interests in foreign affairs; and consul in 186 BC.[1] In his consulship the Senatus consultum de Bacchanalibus was passed, reforming the mystery cult of Bacchus in Rome and among her close allies on the Italian mainland. In Livy's account, this was a reaction to various abominable crimes committed by members of the cult, and its threat to the Roman state.[2] More likely, the legislation represents an attempt by Postumius and the senate to impose traditional Roman values and collective authority over a well organised, unofficial civil and religious association that seemed dangerously popular, widespread and potentially subversive. The legislation followed close after a particularly traumatic and turbulent period in Rome's history;[3] Postumius was also an augur, which gave him a degree of religious authority. He died in 179 BC at an advanced age.[4]
^During the Punic crisis, some foreign cults and oracles had been repressed by Rome, but on a much smaller scale and not outside Rome itself. See Erich S. Gruen, Studies in Greek culture and Roman policy, BRILL, 1990, pp.34-78: on precedents see p.41 ff.[1]. See also Sarolta A. Takács, Politics and Religion in the Bacchanalian Affair of 186 B.C.E., Harvard Studies in Classical Philology, Vol. 100, (2000), p.301. [2]; and Beard, M., Price, S., North, J., Religions of Rome: Volume 1, a History, illustrated, Cambridge University Press, 1998, pp. 93–96.
spurius, postumius, albinus, consul, other, people, with, similar, names, spurius, postumius, spurius, postumius, albinus, politician, ancient, rome, patrician, rank, century, praetor, peregrinus, responsible, roman, interests, foreign, affairs, consul, consul. For other people with similar names see Spurius Postumius Spurius Postumius Albinus was a politician of ancient Rome of patrician rank of the 2nd century BC He was praetor peregrinus in 189 BC responsible for Roman interests in foreign affairs and consul in 186 BC 1 In his consulship the Senatus consultum de Bacchanalibus was passed reforming the mystery cult of Bacchus in Rome and among her close allies on the Italian mainland In Livy s account this was a reaction to various abominable crimes committed by members of the cult and its threat to the Roman state 2 More likely the legislation represents an attempt by Postumius and the senate to impose traditional Roman values and collective authority over a well organised unofficial civil and religious association that seemed dangerously popular widespread and potentially subversive The legislation followed close after a particularly traumatic and turbulent period in Rome s history 3 Postumius was also an augur which gave him a degree of religious authority He died in 179 BC at an advanced age 4 See also editPostumia gensReferences edit Livy 37 47 50 Livy 39 6 11 ff cf Valerius Maximus 6 3 7 Pliny the Elder Historia Naturalis 33 During the Punic crisis some foreign cults and oracles had been repressed by Rome but on a much smaller scale and not outside Rome itself See Erich S Gruen Studies in Greek culture and Roman policy BRILL 1990 pp 34 78 on precedents see p 41 ff 1 See also Sarolta A Takacs Politics and Religion in the Bacchanalian Affair of 186 B C E Harvard Studies in Classical Philology Vol 100 2000 p 301 2 and Beard M Price S North J Religions of Rome Volume 1 a History illustrated Cambridge University Press 1998 pp 93 96 Livy 40 42 Cicero Cato Maior de Senectute 3 Political officesPreceded byM Aemilius LepidusG Flaminius Roman consul186 BC With Q Marcius Philippus Succeeded byAp Claudius PulcherM Sempronius Tuditanus Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Spurius Postumius Albinus consul 186 BC amp oldid 1158221931, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
