Gaius Scribonius Curio was the name of a father and son who lived in the late Roman Republic. The Roman Republic was the phase of the ancient Roman civilization characterized by a Republican form of government a period which began with the overthrow of the
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Gaius Scribonius Curio (d. 53 BC) was a Roman statesman and orator. Year 53 BC was a year of the pre-Julian calendar. Events By place Rome Consuls Marcus Valerius Messalla and He was nicknamed Burbulieus (after an actor) for the way he moved his body while speaking. Curio was noted as a public orator and for the purity of his Latin language. Curio held the same name as his father, also a distinguished orator.
Curio was tribune of the plebs in 90 BC. Tribune (from the Latin: tribunus; Byzantine Greek form τριβούνος) was a title shared by 2–3 elected magistracies in the Year 90 BC was a year of the pre-Julian calendar. Events By place Rome Consuls Lucius Julius Caesar and He served later under Lucius Cornelius Sulla in Greece as a legate in Asia during the campaign to restore the abandoned kingdoms of Mithridates. Lucius Cornelius Sulla Felix ( Latin: L•CORNELIVS•L•F•P•N•SVLLA•FELIX (c Greece (Ελλάδα transliterated: Elláda, historically, Ellás,) officially the Hellenic Republic (Ελληνική Δημοκρατία Mithridates or Mithradates (in Greek, Mιθριδάτης or Mιθράδάτης) is the Hellenistic form of an Iranian Theophoric He laid siege to the tyrant Artistion, who had taken position on the Acropolis, during the attack on Athens. Acropolis (Gr akros akron edge extremity + polis city pl acropoleis Athens (ˈæθənz Αθήνα Athina,) the Capital and largest city of Greece, dominates the Attica periphery as one of the world's Several years later, he was elected consul in 76 BC with Gnaeus Octavius. Consul (abbrev cos; Latin plural consules) was the highest elected office of the Roman Republic and an appointive office under the Empire Year 76 BC was a year of the pre-Julian calendar. Events By place Rome Salome Alexandra becomes queen of Judea After his consulship in 76 BC, he went to Macedonia as governor. Macedon or Macedonia ( Greek grc Μακεδονία grc-Latn Makedonía) was the name of a kingdom centered in the northern-most He successfully fought the Dardani and the Moesians, for which he won a military triumph. The Dardani ( Ancient Greek Δαρδάνιοι were a Thraco-Illyrian tribe Moesia (Μοισία Moisía; Мизия Miziya; Moesia Мезија Mezija) was an ancient region and Roman province situated in the A Roman triumph ( la [[wikttriumphus triumphus]], Old Latin la triumpus, attested as the exclamation la TRIVMPE in the Carmen Arvale; via He was the first Roman general to penetrate to the Danube. The Danube (In Donau from earlier Danuvius, Celtic *dānu, meaning "to flow run" Slovak and Polish Dunaj
A friend of Cicero, he supported him during the Catiline Conspiracy. Marcus Tullius Cicero ( Classical Latin ˈkikeroː usually ˈsɪsərəʊ in English January 3, 106 BC &ndash December 7, 43 BC was a Roman Lucius Sergius Catilina (108 BC–62 BC known in English as Catiline, was a Roman Politician of the 1st century BC who is best known for the Curio spoke in favor of Publius Clodius Pulcher when he was on trial for violating the rites of Bona Dea. Publius Clodius Pulcher (born around 92 BC died January 18, 52 BC was a Roman Politician of the Populares cause chiefly remembered for his In Roman mythology, Bona Dea (literally " the good goddess " was the Goddess of Fertility, Healing, Virginity, Cicero spoke out against Clodius and Curio, though this did not interfere with their friendship. He became an opponent to Julius Caesar and wrote a political dialogue against him. Curio died in 53 BC.
Son
Gaius or Quintus Scribonius Curio (90 BC-49 BC), was the son of Gaius Scribonius Curio. Year 90 BC was a year of the pre-Julian calendar. Events By place Rome Consuls Lucius Julius Caesar and Year 49 BC was a year of the pre-Julian calendar. Events By place Rome Consuls Lucius Cornelius Lentulus Crus He was a friend to Pompey, Julius Caesar, Mark Antony and Cicero. Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus, commonly known as Pompey /'pɑmpi/ Pompey the Great or Pompey the Triumvir ( Classical Latin abbreviation Marcus Antonius (in Latin: M·ANTONIVS·M·F·M·N ( c January 14 83 BC&ndash August 1, 30 BC known in English as Mark Marcus Tullius Cicero ( Classical Latin ˈkikeroː usually ˈsɪsərəʊ in English January 3, 106 BC &ndash December 7, 43 BC was a Roman He was known as a distinguished orator. Curio's character was very conspicuous and profligate. Despite his faults, Cicero assisted him in every way and evidently wrote several letters to him.
Curio built Rome’s first amphitheatre, with seating built on a pivot that could move the entire audience, in his father’s memory and celebrated games there. About 52 BC, he married Fulvia, a granddaughter of Gaius Gracchus. Fulvia (77 BC-40 BC was a Roman woman who lived in the 1st century BC Gaius Sempronius Gracchus ( Latin: C·SEMPRONIVS·TI·F·P·N·GRACCVS (154 BC-121 BC was a Roman politician of the 2nd century BC He had a stepdaughter, Clodia Pulchra, but no natural children. Clodia Pulchra, also known as Claudia (born 57 BC/56 BC was the daughter of Fulvia (later wife of Mark Antony) and her first husband Publius Clodius
During his term as tribune in 50 BC, he became a supporter of Caesar. In return for his support, Caesar paid off his debt. According to Tacitus, Caesar bribed him for his oratory. Publius (or Gaius) Cornelius Tacitus (ca 56 &ndash ca 117 was a senator and a Historian of the Roman Empire. Before the Civil War, Curio was one of the last politicians to call on Pompey and Caesar to make peace. [1]
Curio was praetor in 49 BC. Praetor was a title granted by the government of Ancient Rome to men acting in one of two official capacities the commander of an Army, either before While fighting under Caesar, he was sent to Africa to stop King Juba I of Numidia (a supporter of Pompey). Juba I of Numidia or Juba I (c 85 BC-46 BC reigned 60 BC-46 BC was a King of Numidia. Although he won the Battle of Utica (49 BC), he was eventually defeated by Juba, along with aid from Attius Varus, at the Second Battle of the Bagradas River and fought to his death, along with his army, rather than attempting to flee to his camp. The Battle of Utica ( 49 BC) was fought between Julius Caesar's general Gaius Scribonius Curio and Numidian cavalry and foot soldiers sent by King Juba Publius Attius Varus (d March 17, 45 BC was the Roman governor of Africa during the Civil War that broke out after Gaius Julius Caesar crossed the Rubicon. The Battle of the Bagradas River ( 49 BC) occurred on August 24 and was fought between Julius Caesar's general Gaius Scribonius Curio and the Pompeian Republicans
External links
- Roman coinage of Gaius Scribonius Curio (father)
- C. Scribonius Curio in the Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology by William Smith
References
- ^ A page which discusses Curio's move to avoid civil war: http://www.unrv.com/fall-republic/crossing-the-rubicon.php
| Preceded by Mamercus Aemilius Lepidus Livianus and Decimus Junius Brutus |
Consul of the Roman Republic with Gnaeus Octavius 76 BC |
Succeeded by Gaius Aurelius Cotta and Lucius Octavius |
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