Marcus Licinius Crassus Frugi

This article is about Marcus Licinius Crassus Frugi, the consul that served under the Roman emperor Tiberius in the 1st century. For other Romans with this name, see Licinia (gens).

Marcus Licinius Crassus Frugi (flourished 1st century BC & 1st century) was a Roman nobleman of consular rank that lived during the Roman Empire. Frugi’s mother was an unnamed Roman woman, while his father was consul and governor Marcus Licinius Crassus. Frugi’s adoptive paternal grandfather was consul and general Marcus Licinius Crassus. Crassus was the grandson of triumvir Marcus Licinius Crassus and the last known direct descendant of his grandfather. He had a sister called Licinia who married the consul, Lucius Calpurnius Piso whom their son, Gaius Calpurnius Piso who was a conspirator against the Roman emperor Nero.

Frugi served as a praetor and then later as a consul along with Lucius Calpurnius Piso in 27, under the reign of Roman emperor Tiberius. In the older historical sources, they record his consulship as in the year 29. Sometime after 44, he served as Roman Governor of Mauretania. During the reign of Roman emperor Claudius, Frugi had appeared to come into favor with the emperor. Claudius had successfully conquered Britain and had added Britain as a province to the Roman Empire. In 43, Claudius had held a triumph parade in Rome, in celebrating his victory of Britain. Frugi had attended Claudius’ triumph parade. Claudius on this occasion had except Frugi from wearing a purple-bordered toga and earned the same honor on a previous occasion. Frugi came dressed to the parade in a palm-embroidered tunic and rode a caparisoned charger. Little else is known on Frugi.

Frugi had married a noblewoman called Scribonia.[1] She was of the highest birth and had descended from ancient, distinguished and politically influential blood. Scribonia was a direct descendant of Pompeia, the daughter of triumvir Pompey from his third marriage to Mucia Tertia.

Scribonia bore Frugi the following children:

In the spring of 47, Frugi, his wife and Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus were executed on the orders of Roman empress Valeria Messalina. After Frugi, his wife and his son had died, the three were placed in the tomb of Licinii Calpurnii that is located on the Via Salaria. Also placed in the tomb was their son, Marcus Licinius Crassus Frugi II.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Syme, The Roman Revolution, p.578
  2. ↑ Shelton, The Women of Pliny's Letters, p.153
  3. ↑ Shelton, The Women of Pliny's Letters, p.153
  4. ↑ Rutledge, Imperial Inquisitions: Prosecutors and Informants from Tiberius to Domitian, p.119
  5. ↑ Rudich, Political Dissidence Under Nero: The Price of Dissimulation
  6. ↑ Romeins Imperium – Marcus Licinius Crassus Frugi translated from Dutch to English
  7. ↑ Romeins Imperium – Marcus Licinius Crassus Frugi translated from Dutch to English
  8. ↑ Rudich, Political Dissidence Under Nero: The Price of Dissimulation
  9. ↑ Romeins Imperium – Marcus Licinius Crassus Frugi translated from Dutch to English
  10. 1 2 article of Matidia the Elder at Livius.org
  11. ↑ Augustan History – Marcus Aurelius: 1.4, where Rupili Boni is emended to Rupili Libonis
  12. ↑ "Libo Frugi's wife is unknown, but J. Carcopino, REA 51 (1949) 262 ff. argued that she was Matidia. This was supported by H. G. Pflaum, HAC 1963 (1964) 106 f. However, Schumacher, Priesterkollegien 195 points out that Libo Frugi's daughter Rupilia Faustina can hardly have been old enough, in that case, to be the mother of Marcus' father. The only way out would be to suppose that Matidia married Libo before her other two husbands; and was divorced from him (as he was still alive in 101). The theory becomes increasingly implausible." Anthony Richard Birley, Marcus Aurelius, page 244
  13. ↑ Elsner, Life, Death and Representation: Some New Work on Roman Sarcophagi, p.57
  14. ↑ The Cambridge Ancient History. Vol. 5, VII ed. London: Cambridge University Press, 1970–2007.
  15. ↑ Anne Publie. "Les Cneuius". & Anne Publie. "Les Caesoninus"
  16. ↑ Elsner, Life, Death and Representation: Some New Work on Roman Sarcophagi, p.p.31&46

Other Sources

See also

This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Saturday, July 04, 2015. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.