Marcus Pupius Piso Frugi Calpurnianus

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Marcus Pupius Piso Frugi Calpurnianus was a Roman senator. Originally a member of the gens Calpurnia, which claimed descent from Numa Pompilius, the second king of Rome, a Calpurnius Piso Frugi, he was adopted by Marcus Pupius, when the latter was an old man. He retained, however, his family-name Piso.[1]

Life

Piso had attained some importance as early as the

Marcus Licinius Crassus
, consul of 14 BC.

He failed in obtaining the aedileship, and the year of his praetorship is uncertain. After his praetorship he received the province of Spain with the title of proconsul, and on his return to Rome in 69 BC, enjoyed the honour of a triumph, although it was asserted by some that he had no claim to this distinction.

Piso served in the

Publius Clodius under his protection after his violation of the mysteries of the Bona Dea. Cicero revenged himself on Piso, by preventing him from obtaining the province of Syria, which had been promised to him. Piso must have died, in all probability, before 47 BC, for in 47 BC Marcus Antonius
inhabited his house at Rome.

References

  1. ISBN 978-0-521-66901-6
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 This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Smith, William, ed. (1870). "Piso (18)". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology. Vol. 3. pp. 374–75.

Political offices
Preceded by
Lucius Licinius Murena
Roman consul
61 BC
With: Marcus Valerius Messalla Niger
 Succeeded by
Q. Caecilius Metellus Celer
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