Gaius Furnius (consul)
Gaius Furnius was a Roman senator during the reign of Augustus, and consul in 17 BC with Gaius Junius Silanus as his colleague.[1]
He was the son of Gaius Furnius, who had been a staunch adherent of Marcus Antonius until 31 BC. The younger Furnius successfully reconciled his father and Octavian, and the elder Furnius became consul designatus in 29 BC.[2] Tacitus reported that a certain Furnius was put to death in the reign of Tiberius, AD 26, for adultery with Claudia Pulchra, but it is doubtful whether he was the same person.[3]
See also
- Furnia (gens)
References
- This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Smith, William, ed. (1870). "C. Furnius (3)". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology. Vol. 2. p. 191.
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Preceded by Publius Cornelius Lentulus Marcellinus, and Gnaeus Cornelius Lentulus | Consul of the Roman Empire 17 BC with Gaius Junius Silanus | Succeeded by Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus, and Publius Cornelius Scipio |
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