lii Lamiae, cf. above, pp. 81 and 83; on the origin of the Vinicii (L Vinicius , cos. suff. 33 B.C., and M. Vinicius, cos. suff.

83; on the origin of the Vinicii (L Vinicius, cos. suff. 33 B.C., and M. Vinicius , cos. suff. 19 B.C.), cf. Tacitus, Ann. 6, 15. An

s, Ann. 6, 15. An inscr. from Cales (L’ann. e’p., 1929, 166) mentions M. Vinicius , cos. A.D. 30, COS. II A.D. 45). PageBook=>1

atic L. Caninius Gallus, T. Peducaeus, M. Herennius the Picene and L. Vinicius , who have left no record of service to the rulers

the towns of Italy: in both he advertised and extended his power. L. Vinicius was one of the new consuls: he had not been heard

, C. Fonteius Capito came of a highly reputable praetorian family, L. Vinicius (tribune in 51 B.C.) of equestrian stock from Cal

d dazzling. Yet the novi homines like Q. Laronius, M. Herennius, L. Vinicius are not found in charge of military provinces; st

. ép., 1933, 85), P. Silius Nerva (Dio 54, 20, 1 f., cf. ILS 899) and M. Vinicius (Velleius 2, 96, 2 f.) in Illyricum, c. 17-16 and

, P. Carisius in Ulterior (on the Spanish legates, below, p. 332 f.). M. Vinicius won a victory in Gaul in 25 B.C. (Dio 53, 26, 4).

is command at Actium is attested. L. Tarius Rufus (cos. suff. 16) and M. Vinicius (cos. suff. 19) may well have held more than one

scriptions (CIL III, 2877 f.; cf., however, below, p. 362, n. 2); and Vinicius had a tribe named in his honour at Corinth (L’ann

amoured to be rewarded, legates of recent service like M. Lollius and M. Vinicius ; and a new generation of nobiles was growing up,

icated, nothing done. PageNote. 339 1 Dio 54, 4, 1 (22 B.C.). 2 M. Vinicius in Gaul (Dio 53, 26, 4), Murena against the Salas

osing so rapid and frequent a succession of alien names on the Fasti. M. Vinicius was a knight’s son from the colony of Cales. P. S

when Saturninus resigned late in the year 19 B.C. he was replaced by M. Vinicius , another of the marshals. Nor will it be forgotte

ia can be recovered from several fragmentary copies, OGIS 458. 3 L. Vinicius (cos. suff. 5 B.C.), the son of the consul of 33

is assiduities towards Julia, cf. Suetonius, Divus Aug. 64, 2. 4 P. Vinicius (cos. suff. A.D. 2), son of M. Vinicius (cos. suf

tonius, Divus Aug. 64, 2. 4 P. Vinicius (cos. suff. A.D. 2), son of M. Vinicius (cos. suff. 19 B.C.). On him, cf. Seneca, Controv

in the military provinces before the consulate. Such were M. Lollius, M. Vinicius and P. Sulpicius Quirinius. These three categor

friends the Princeps regaled himself on holidays by playing dice with M. Vinicius and P. Silius. 2 Without his favour, no novus hom

s. Unfortunately the partners of the great marshals, Taurus, Lollius, Vinicius and Tarius, elude detection; 1 and P. Silius marr

arly years of the Principate, such as Balbus in Africa, P. Silius and M. Vinicius in Illyricum and M. Lollius in Macedonia, must ha

rian service himself, Velleius entered the Senate. 3 The influence of M. Vinicius of Cales may here be detected. Velleius repaid th

;384 1 Velleius 2, 69, 5. 2 Ib. 2, 104, 3. 3 Ib. 2, III, 2. 4 M. Vinicius , cos. A.D. 30, cos. II 45. 5 For the son, PIR1,

e turn of Illyricum and the Balkans. In 14 or 13 B.C. in Illyricum M. Vinicius began the Bellum Pannonicum. 6 NotesPage=>39

mong the Pannonians in 14 B.C. (54, 20, 3; 24, 3), with no mention of M. Vinicius here or under 13 B.C. (54, 28, 1). It might be co

icius here or under 13 B.C. (54, 28, 1). It might be conjectured that Vinicius was proconsul of Illyricum in 14 and in 13 B.C. p

o 54, 28, I f., cf. Velleius 2, 92, 2. Velleius says that Agrippa and Vinicius began the Bellum Pannonicum, which was continued

erations that he mentions during the absence of Tiberius are those of M. Vinicius in Germany (c. A.D. 2) and coolly at that (2, 104

own inadequacy. It is here assumed, though it cannot be proved, that M. Vinicius was the last proconsul, Tiberius the first imperi

nother. These were among the greatest, but they were not exceptional. Vinicius is a close parallel; it is unfortunate that so li

3 after him and before A.D. 4 are perhaps to be inserted the names of M. Vinicius and Cn. Cornelius Lentulus. 4 The situation in

hed in this period, only praetorians in charge of the army, namely P. Vinicius and P. Silius, the sons of two of Augustus’ marsh

pp. 303-5; and by the elogium with some confidence to be assigned to M. Vinicius (ILS 8965). On the propriety of putting them all

6 Velleius 2, 101, 3 (I B.C.), cf. IGRR 1, 654, from Callatis (for P. Vinicius ). The successor of P. Silius may well be Sex. Ael

important command, with five legions, was held by Ahenobarbus and by Vinicius in immediate succession. 2 Likewise to the period

the most distinguished of their class, namely Lollius, Quirinius and Vinicius , all with long careers of useful service. Of the

us 2, 105, 1); below, p. 435, n. 4. 2 Ahenobarbus (Dio 55, 10a, 3); Vinicius (Velleius 2, 104, 2, under A.D. 2). 3 Paullus F

and Messalla were available to give advice; while Silius, Lollius and Vinicius soon gained experience in the frontier provinces,

lius had conducted mountain warfare in Spain and in the Alpine lands. Vinicius knew both Gaul and Illyricum. Lollius was not fam

in novi homines. For many years nothing had been heard of Lollius and Vinicius . Their emergence is dramatic and impressive. Clos

anded as little authority as he deserved; Lollius was a bitter enemy, Vinicius and Silius apparently neutral or discreet, while

causes. No doubt, however, about the significance of Ahenobarbus and Vinicius with the northern armies, of Lollius in the East

historian who omits Ahenobarbus and is as cool about the services of Vinicius as his personal attachment to the family of that

only claim to fame or history is the parentage of Lollia Paullina. P. Vinicius and P. Silius, the sons of marshals, began a mili

mpaigns of Quirinius and Ahenobarbus were simply left out altogether. Vinicius could not decently be omitted: the praise of his

and heiress of M. Lollius. 4 Her end too was violent. The grandson of M. Vinicius married a princess, Julia Livilla, the daughter o

rry Claudius, Ann. 12, 1. She was exiled and killed, Ann. 12, 22. 5 M. Vinicius , cos. 30, cos. 11 45, cf. Tacitus, Ann. 6, 15; Di

last consulars of the names Statilius Taurus, Sentius Saturninus and Vinicius belong to the reign of Claudius. Pollio was sur

but it could not ultimately protect the grandson of Augustus’ marshal Vinicius from the resentment of Valeria Messallina. 4 Pa

known to the discredit of T. Statilius Taurus, C. Sentius Saturninus, M. Vinicius and P. Silius. 2 More good fortune perhaps than m

yed power and repute, their enemies kept silence; and the grandson of Vinicius was the patron of a loyal and zealous historian.

(Severus) 1 C. Caesar Aug. f.: L. Aemilius Paulli f. Paullus 2 P. Vinicius M. f.: P. Alfenus P. f. Varus P. Cornelius Cn. f.

ondon, 1926. PREMERSTEIN, A. V. ‘Der Daker- und Germanensieger M. Vinicius (cos. 19 v. Chr.) und sein Enkel (cos. 30 und 45

he Legions under Augustus’, JRS XXIII (1933), 14 ff. ——— ‘ M. Vinicius (cos. 19 B.C.)’, CQ XXVII (1933), 142 ff. —

Vindex Libertatis, 155, 306, 469. Vinicii, of Cales, 194, 289. Vinicius , L. (cos. suff. 33 B.C.), 194, 200, 242, 328. Vin

s, 194, 289. Vinicius, L. (cos. suff. 33 B.C.), 194, 200, 242, 328. Vinicius , L. (cos. suff. 5 B.C.), 375. Vinicius, M. (cos

3 B.C.), 194, 200, 242, 328. Vinicius, L. (cos. suff. 5 B.C.), 375. Vinicius , M. (cos. suff. 19 B.C.), novus homo, his origin,

ius, 425; descendants, 499 f.; nothing known to his discredit, 509. Vinicius , M. (cos. A.D. 30), 194, 384; marries Julia Livil

A.D. 30), 194, 384; marries Julia Livilla, 499; fate of, 499, 504. Vinicius , P. (cos. suff. A.D. 2), 375, 400, 435. Vipsani