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'''Lucius Julius Libo''' ({{fl}} 267–266 BC) was a |
'''Lucius Julius Libo''' ({{fl}} 267–266 BC) was a Roman senator and military commander. He was [[Roman consul|consul]] in 267 BC, together with [[Marcus Atilius Regulus (consul 267 BC)|Marcus Atilius Regulus]]. During their term of office, the two men carried on a successful war against the [[Messapii|Sallentini]], a [[Messapian language|Messapian]] people of [[Salento|Apulia]], and also conquered the city of [[Brundisium]]. In recognition of their victory, Libo and Regulus were granted a [[Roman triumph|triumph]], which they celebrated on 23 January 266.<ref>''[[Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology]]'', vol. II, p. 778.</ref><ref>{{wikicite |reference=[[Friedrich Münzer|Münzer, Friedrich]], "[[s:de:RE:Iulius 318|Iulius 318]]", ''[[Realencyclopädie der classischen Altertumswissenschaft]]'', volume 10.1, column 662 (Stuttgart, 1918).|ref={{sfnref|Münzer}} }}</ref> |
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Although the patrician [[Julia gens|Julii]] had been a prominent family of the early [[Roman Republic]], Libo is the only member of the clan to appear in history since the [[Roman dictator|dictator]]ship of [[Gaius Julius Iulus (dictator 352 BC)|Gaius Julius]] in 352 BC.{{sfn|Badian|pp=12, 13}} For modern scholars, Libo probably represents a genealogical link between the Julii of the early Republic and the [[Julii Caesares]], who flourished from the time of the [[Second Punic War]] to early [[Roman Empire|Imperial times]]. Sumner suggested that Libo, whose father and grandfather were both also named Lucius, was a descendant of [[Lucius Julius Iulus (consular tribune 388 BC)|Lucius Julius Iullus]], [[consular tribune]] in 388 and 379 BC,{{sfn|Sumner|p=264}} while Badian also adduced other known relatives of Iullus as possibilities.{{sfn|Badian|p=13}} It has also been conjectured that Lucius Julius, father of [[Sextus Julius Caesar (praetor 208 BC)|Sextus Julius Caesar]], [[praetor]] in 208 BC, was the son of Libo.{{sfn|Badian|p=14}} |
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==Family== |
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The son and grandson of Lucius, Libo was the only significant member of his [[gens]] to appear in history during a span of nearly a century and a half. The Julii had been one of the leading families of the early [[Roman Republic|Republic]], claiming six consulships between 489 and 430 BC, and nine times filling the office of [[Tribuni militum consulari potestate|consular tribune]] from 438 to 379. But the last of the early Julii to hold a magistracy was [[Gaius Julius Iulus (dictator 352 BC)|Gaius Julius Iulus]], who had been nominated [[Roman dictator|dictator]] in 352 BC. |
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For modern scholars, Libo may represent a link between the Julii Iuli of the early Republic, and the [[Julii Caesares]], who flourished from the time of the [[Second Punic War]] to early [[Roman Empire|Imperial times]].<ref>G.V. Sumner, "The Lex Annalis under Caesar", ''Phoenix'' vol. 25 no. 3 (1971), p. 264</ref> In recent years, one scholar has postulated that Lucius Julius, the father of [[Sextus Julius Caesar (praetor 208 BC)|Sextus Julius Caesar]], who was [[praetor]] in 208 BC, was the son of Libo, but if so it is not clear whether his surname was ''Libo'' or ''Caesar''.<ref>Griffin, p. 13.</ref> |
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==Career== |
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Libo was elected consul for 267 BC, together with [[Marcus Atilius Regulus]]. The two consuls carried on a war against the [[Messapii|Sallentini]], a [[Messapian language|Messapian]] people of [[Salento|Apulia]], whom they conquered. In recognition of their victory, Libo and Regulus were granted a [[Roman triumph|triumph]], which they celebrated on January 23, 266.<ref>''[[Fasti Triumphales]]''</ref><ref>Eutropius, ii. 17.</ref><ref name="DGRBM 778"/> |
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==See also== |
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*[[Julia gens]] |
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* {{cite encyclopedia |editor-last=Smith |editor-first=William |editor-link=William Smith (lexicographer) |encyclopedia=[[Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology]] |title=Libo, L. Julius |url=https://archive.org/stream/dictionaryofgree02smituoft#page/778/mode/2up |year=1849 |publisher=Little, Brown and Co. |location=Boston |page=778 }} |
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* [[Eutropius (historian)|Eutropius]], ''Breviarium Historiae Romanae'' (A Brief History of Rome). |
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* {{cite book |last=Badian |year=2009 |first=Ernst |section=From the Iulii to Caesar |pages=11–22 |title=A Companion to Julius Caesar |editor=Miriam Griffin |publisher=Wiley-Blackwell |place= |isbn=978-1-405-14923-5 |url={{googlebooks|gzOXLGbIIYwC|plainurl=y}} |editor-link=Miriam T. Griffin |authorlink=Ernst Badian |ref={{sfnref|Badian}} }} |
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* [https://archive.org/stream/dictionaryofgree02smituoft#page/778/mode/2up "Libo, L. Julius"], in ''[[Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology]]'', [[William Smith (lexicographer)|William Smith]], ed., Little, Brown and Company, Boston (1849). |
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* {{cite journal |last=Sumner |year=1971 |first=G.V. |title=The Lex Annalis under Caesar |journal=[[Phoenix (classics journal)|Phoenix]] |volume=25 |issue=3 |pages=246–271 |doi=10.2307/1087361 |jstor=1087361 |ref={{sfnref|Sumner}} }} |
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* Miriam Griffin, [https://books.google.com/books?id=gzOXLGbIIYwC&pg=PA13''A Companion to Julius Caesar''] John Wiley & Sons (2009), {{ISBN|1444308459}}, {{ISBN|9781444308457}}. |
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Latest revision as of 03:32, 11 October 2023
Lucius Julius Libo (fl. 267–266 BC) was a Roman senator and military commander. He was consul in 267 BC, together with Marcus Atilius Regulus. During their term of office, the two men carried on a successful war against the Sallentini, a Messapian people of Apulia, and also conquered the city of Brundisium. In recognition of their victory, Libo and Regulus were granted a triumph, which they celebrated on 23 January 266.[1][2]
Although the patrician Julii had been a prominent family of the early Roman Republic, Libo is the only member of the clan to appear in history since the dictatorship of Gaius Julius in 352 BC.[3] For modern scholars, Libo probably represents a genealogical link between the Julii of the early Republic and the Julii Caesares, who flourished from the time of the Second Punic War to early Imperial times. Sumner suggested that Libo, whose father and grandfather were both also named Lucius, was a descendant of Lucius Julius Iullus, consular tribune in 388 and 379 BC,[4] while Badian also adduced other known relatives of Iullus as possibilities.[5] It has also been conjectured that Lucius Julius, father of Sextus Julius Caesar, praetor in 208 BC, was the son of Libo.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology, vol. II, p. 778.
- ^ Münzer, Friedrich, "Iulius 318", Realencyclopädie der classischen Altertumswissenschaft, volume 10.1, column 662 (Stuttgart, 1918).
- ^ Badian, pp. 12, 13.
- ^ Sumner, p. 264.
- ^ Badian, p. 13.
- ^ Badian, p. 14.
Bibliography
[edit]- Smith, William, ed. (1849). "Libo, L. Julius". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology. Boston: Little, Brown and Co. p. 778.
- Badian, Ernst (2009). "From the Iulii to Caesar". In Miriam Griffin (ed.). A Companion to Julius Caesar. Wiley-Blackwell. pp. 11–22. ISBN 978-1-405-14923-5.
- Sumner, G.V. (1971). "The Lex Annalis under Caesar". Phoenix. 25 (3): 246–271. doi:10.2307/1087361. JSTOR 1087361.
