Publius Servilius Vatia Isauricus (consul 79 BCE)
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Publius Servilius Vatia Isauricus (b. c. 134 BC), son of Gaius Servilius Vatia
and wife Caecilia Metella, daughter of Quintus Caecilius Metellus Macedonicus
, was a Praetor
in 84 BC and a Roman
Consul
, appointed by the dictator Lucius Cornelius Sulla
for 79 BC. He was the father of the consul of 48 BC and 41 BC, Publius Servilius Vatia Isauricus
.
After his consulship he was sent and went as proconsul
ar governor
to Cilicia
, where he fought a campaign against pirates and the Isauri, in Cilicia
, having won many battles. Upon his return to Rome he triumphed in 74 BC and was given the agnomen Isauricus from one of those won battles.
After his return to Rome, Vatia served as one of the judges in the trial of Gaius Verres and he supported the effort to give Pompey
the command of the war against the pirates. In 63 BC he was a candidate for pontifex maximus
, but was defeated by Julius Caesar
, who had served under him in the war against the pirates. In 55 BC he was elected censor. He took no part in the civil wars and died in 44 BC.
He also had a daughter named Servilia.
Gaius Servilius Vatia
Gaius Servilius Vatia was a Praetor in 114 BC.He married Caecilia Metella, born c. 170 BC, daughter of Quintus Caecilius Metellus Macedonicus. By her he had:* Publius Servilius Vatia Isauricus-Further reading:...
and wife Caecilia Metella, daughter of Quintus Caecilius Metellus Macedonicus
Quintus Caecilius Metellus Macedonicus
Quintus Caecilius Metellus Macedonicus was a Praetor in 148 BC, Consul in 143 BC, Proconsul of Hispania Citerior in 142 BC and Censor in 131 BC. He was the oldest son of Quintus Caecilius Metellus and grandson of Lucius Caecilius Metellus.A brilliant general, he fought in the Third Macedonian War...
, was a Praetor
Praetor
Praetor was a title granted by the government of Ancient Rome to men acting in one of two official capacities: the commander of an army, usually in the field, or the named commander before mustering the army; and an elected magistratus assigned varied duties...
in 84 BC and a Roman
Roman Republic
The Roman Republic was the period of the ancient Roman civilization where the government operated as a republic. It began with the overthrow of the Roman monarchy, traditionally dated around 508 BC, and its replacement by a government headed by two consuls, elected annually by the citizens and...
Consul
Roman consul
A consul served in the highest elected political office of the Roman Republic.Each year, two consuls were elected together, to serve for a one-year term. Each consul was given veto power over his colleague and the officials would alternate each month...
, appointed by the dictator Lucius Cornelius Sulla
Lucius Cornelius Sulla
Lucius Cornelius Sulla Felix , known commonly as Sulla, was a Roman general and statesman. He had the rare distinction of holding the office of consul twice, as well as that of dictator...
for 79 BC. He was the father of the consul of 48 BC and 41 BC, Publius Servilius Vatia Isauricus
Publius Servilius Vatia Isauricus (consul 48 BCE)
Publius Servilius Vatia Isauricus was a Roman Consul elected in 48 BC along with Gaius Julius Caesar. He is generally regarded as a puppet of Caesar, having a long friendship with the Dictator. He was the son of Publius Servilius Vatia Isauricus....
.
After his consulship he was sent and went as proconsul
Proconsul
A proconsul was a governor of a province in the Roman Republic appointed for one year by the senate. In modern usage, the title has been used for a person from one country ruling another country or bluntly interfering in another country's internal affairs.-Ancient Rome:In the Roman Republic, a...
ar governor
Governor
A governor is a governing official, usually the executive of a non-sovereign level of government, ranking under the head of state...
to Cilicia
Cilicia
In antiquity, Cilicia was the south coastal region of Asia Minor, south of the central Anatolian plateau. It existed as a political entity from Hittite times into the Byzantine empire...
, where he fought a campaign against pirates and the Isauri, in Cilicia
Cilicia
In antiquity, Cilicia was the south coastal region of Asia Minor, south of the central Anatolian plateau. It existed as a political entity from Hittite times into the Byzantine empire...
, having won many battles. Upon his return to Rome he triumphed in 74 BC and was given the agnomen Isauricus from one of those won battles.
After his return to Rome, Vatia served as one of the judges in the trial of Gaius Verres and he supported the effort to give Pompey
Pompey
Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus, also known as Pompey or Pompey the Great , was a military and political leader of the late Roman Republic...
the command of the war against the pirates. In 63 BC he was a candidate for pontifex maximus
Pontifex Maximus
The Pontifex Maximus was the high priest of the College of Pontiffs in ancient Rome. This was the most important position in the ancient Roman religion, open only to patricians until 254 BC, when a plebeian first occupied this post...
, but was defeated by Julius Caesar
Julius Caesar
Gaius Julius Caesar was a Roman general and statesman and a distinguished writer of Latin prose. He played a critical role in the gradual transformation of the Roman Republic into the Roman Empire....
, who had served under him in the war against the pirates. In 55 BC he was elected censor. He took no part in the civil wars and died in 44 BC.
He also had a daughter named Servilia.
Further reading
- Manuel Dejante Pinto de Magalhães Arnao Metello and João Carlos Metello de Nápoles, "Metellos de Portugal, Brasil e Roma", Torres Novas, 1998