Lucius Volcatius Tullus (consul 33 BC)
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Lucius Volcatius Tullus, was a Roman
politician who was elected consul
in 33 BC
.
; the consul of 66 BC
. Elected praetor urbanus
in 46 BC
, in 45 BC
he was alloted the province of Cilicia
for his propraetorial governorship, which he held until 44 BC. His decision not to give aid to Gaius Antistius Vetus
, the governor of Syria
allowed Quintus Caecilius Bassus, the former governor and opponent of Julius Caesar
, to hold out until the Parthia
ians were able to reach Bassus.
Tullus subsequently was elected consul in 33 BC
. He later was proconsul
in Asia either from 28 to 27 BC, or from 27 to 26 BC.
Roman Republic
The Roman Republic was the period of the ancient Roman civilization where the government operated as a republic. It began with the overthrow of the Roman monarchy, traditionally dated around 508 BC, and its replacement by a government headed by two consuls, elected annually by the citizens and...
politician who was elected consul
Roman consul
A consul served in the highest elected political office of the Roman Republic.Each year, two consuls were elected together, to serve for a one-year term. Each consul was given veto power over his colleague and the officials would alternate each month...
in 33 BC
33 BC
Year 33 BC was either a common year starting on Saturday, Sunday or Monday or a leap year starting on Sunday of the Julian calendar and a leap year starting on Saturday of the Proleptic Julian calendar...
.
Biography
Tullus was the son of Lucius Volcatius TullusLucius Volcatius Tullus (consul 66 BC)
Lucius Volcatius Tullus was a Roman politician who became consul in 66 BC alongside Manius Aemilius Lepidus.-Biography:Elected to the office of Praetor by 69 BC, and possibly Curator Viarum in 68 BC, Tullus was elected consul in 66 BC. During his consulate, it was brought to his attention that...
; the consul of 66 BC
66 BC
Year 66 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. At the time it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Lepidus and Tullus...
. Elected praetor urbanus
Praetor
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, usually in the field, or the named commander before mustering the army; and an elected magistratus assigned varied duties...
in 46 BC
46 BC
Year 46 BC was the last year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Caesar and Lepidus . The denomination 46 BC for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe...
, in 45 BC
45 BC
Year 45 BC was either a common year starting on Thursday, Friday or Saturday or a leap year starting on Friday or Saturday and the first year of the Julian calendar and a leap year starting on Friday of the Proleptic Julian calendar...
he was alloted the province of Cilicia
Cilicia (Roman province)
Cilicia was the name of a province of the Roman Empire.- See also :* Cilicia — Roman Cilicia...
for his propraetorial governorship, which he held until 44 BC. His decision not to give aid to Gaius Antistius Vetus
Gaius Antistius Vetus (consul 30 BC)
Gaius Antistius Vetus was a Roman politician and general who was consul suffectus in 30 BC.-Biography:Vetus was a descendant of the Plebeian Roman house of the Antistii Veti...
, the governor of Syria
Syria (Roman province)
Syria was a Roman province, annexed in 64 BC by Pompey, as a consequence of his military presence after pursuing victory in the Third Mithridatic War. It remained under Roman, and subsequently Byzantine, rule for seven centuries, until 637 when it fell to the Islamic conquests.- Principate :The...
allowed Quintus Caecilius Bassus, the former governor and opponent of Julius Caesar
Julius Caesar
Gaius Julius Caesar was a Roman general and statesman and a distinguished writer of Latin prose. He played a critical role in the gradual transformation of the Roman Republic into the Roman Empire....
, to hold out until the Parthia
Parthia
Parthia is a region of north-eastern Iran, best known for having been the political and cultural base of the Arsacid dynasty, rulers of the Parthian Empire....
ians were able to reach Bassus.
Tullus subsequently was elected consul in 33 BC
33 BC
Year 33 BC was either a common year starting on Saturday, Sunday or Monday or a leap year starting on Sunday of the Julian calendar and a leap year starting on Saturday of the Proleptic Julian calendar...
. He later was proconsul
Proconsul
A proconsul was a governor of a province in the Roman Republic appointed for one year by the senate. In modern usage, the title has been used for a person from one country ruling another country or bluntly interfering in another country's internal affairs.-Ancient Rome:In the Roman Republic, a...
in Asia either from 28 to 27 BC, or from 27 to 26 BC.
Original Sources
- Cic. ad Fam. xiii. 41;
- Dion Cass. xlix. 43;
- Appian, Illyr. 27.)