Lucius Octavius

Lucius Octavius (c. 116 – 74 BC) was a Roman politician who was elected consul in 75 BC.

For the name, see Lucius Octavius (name).

Biography

A member of the plebeian gens Octavia, and the son of Gnaeus Octavius (consul 87 BC), Lucius Octavius was elected praetor by 78 BC at the latest. He is suspected by the historian Thomas Robert Shannon Broughton to have been the author of the Formula Octaviana, a law which provided for the restoration of property and money which had been obtained by violent acts, or by threats of violence.[1]

In 75 BC Lucius Octavius was elected consul alongside Gaius Aurelius Cotta. During the later stages of his consulate, both Lucius Octavius and his colleague were attacked by crowds along the Via Sacra while they were campaigning on behalf of Quintus Caecilius Metellus Creticus’ campaign for the praetorship. Both men had to take refuge in Lucius Octavius’ house.[2]

For his proconsular governorship, Lucius Octavius was allotted the province of Cilicia. He arrived there in early 74 BC, but died very shortly afterwards, just as the Third Mithridatic War was beginning. His replacement as governor was the consul Lucius Licinius Lucullus.[3]

Further information: Octavia (gens) § Octavii Rufi
Legend
Orange
 Emperor
Green
 Consul
Cn. Octavius Rufus
q. c. 230 BC
Cn. Octavius
pr. 205 BC		C. Octavius
eq.
Cn. Octavius
cos. 165 BC		C. Octavius
tr. mil. 216 BC
Cn. Octavius
cos. 128 BC		M. Octavius
tr. pl. 133 BC		C. Octavius
magistr.
Cn. Octavius
cos. 87 BC		M. Octavius
tr. pl.		C. Octavius
procos. MAC. 60 BC
L. Octavius
cos. 75 BC		Cn. Octavius
cos. 76 BC		C. Octavius (Augustus)
imp. ROM. 27 BC–AD 14
M. Octavius
aed. 50 BC

See also

Sources

References
  1. Broughton, pg. 86
  2. Venning, Timothy, A Chronology of the Roman Empire (2011), pg. 220
  3. Broughton, pgs. 100-102
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