Gaius Junius Silanus (fl. 1st century BC) was a Roman Senator, who was consul in 17 BC as the colleague of Gaius Furnius. [1]
Biography
The son of an otherwise unknown Gaius Junius Silanus, it is speculated that Junius Silanus was related to Marcus Junius Silanus (perhaps his cousin). [2] Elected consul in 17 BC alongside Gaius Furnius, it has been postulated that he may have been a proconsular governor of Asia around 24/23 BC, but this has been challenged as highly unlikely. [3] He may have been the biological father of Quintus Caecilius Metellus Creticus Silanus. [4] Nothing further is known about his career.
References
- ^ Attilio Degrassi, I fasti consolari dell'Impero Romano dal 30 avanti Cristo al 613 dopo Cristo (Rome, 1952), p. 4
- ^ Syme, pp. 190f
- ^ Syme, p. 191
- ^ Syme, p. 190
Sources
- Syme, Ronald, The Augustan Aristocracy (1986)]. Clarendon Press. [ ISBN missing]
Gaius Junius Silanus (fl. 1st century BC) was a Roman Senator, who was consul in 17 BC as the colleague of Gaius Furnius. [1]
Biography
The son of an otherwise unknown Gaius Junius Silanus, it is speculated that Junius Silanus was related to Marcus Junius Silanus (perhaps his cousin). [2] Elected consul in 17 BC alongside Gaius Furnius, it has been postulated that he may have been a proconsular governor of Asia around 24/23 BC, but this has been challenged as highly unlikely. [3] He may have been the biological father of Quintus Caecilius Metellus Creticus Silanus. [4] Nothing further is known about his career.
References
- ^ Attilio Degrassi, I fasti consolari dell'Impero Romano dal 30 avanti Cristo al 613 dopo Cristo (Rome, 1952), p. 4
- ^ Syme, pp. 190f
- ^ Syme, p. 191
- ^ Syme, p. 190
Sources
- Syme, Ronald, The Augustan Aristocracy (1986)]. Clarendon Press. [ ISBN missing]