Quintus Aemilius Lepidus
Quintus Aemilius Lepidus (possibly Quintus Aemilius Lepidus Barbula) (fl. 1st century BC) was a Roman senator and military officer who was appointed consul in 21 BC as the colleague of Marcus Lollius.
Biography
Quintus Aemilius Lepidus was a member of the
It is assumed that Quintus Aemilius Lepidus was the “Barbula” referred to in
Around 40-38 BC, Lepidus was a
In the year 21 BC, a second consular position was made available after Augustus decided not to nominate anyone for the office. After a bitter and rancorous election and lengthy disputes with his only competitor,
Lepidus is recorded as one of the Quindecimviri sacris faciundis who was part of the quorum which participated in the Secular Games of 17 BC; he was probably a member of this group during the civil wars. Finally in about 15 BC, he was the proconsular governor of Asia.[5]
See also
References
Sources
- Broughton, T. Robert S., The Magistrates of the Roman Republic, Vol. II (1952)
- Broughton, T. Robert S., The Magistrates of the Roman Republic, Vol. III (1986)
- Syme, Ronald, The Augustan Aristocracy (1986). Clarendon Press [ISBN missing]
- Tansey, Patrick, "Q. Aemilius Lepidus (Barbula?) Cos. 21 BC", Historia, 57 (2008), pp. 174–207