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Marcus Livius Drusus (before 122 BC – 91 BC) was a Roman politician and reformer. He is most famous for his legislative programme during his term as tribune of the plebs in 91 BC. During his year in office, Drusus proposed wide-ranging legislative reforms, including offering citizenship to Rome's Italian allies.

The failure of these reforms, and Drusus' subsequent murder at the hands of an unknown assassin in late 91 BC, are often seen as an immediate cause of the Social War.

Early life

Marcus Livius Drusus was born before 122 or 124 BC. He was the son of Cornelia (precise identity unknown) and the Marcus Livius Drusus who had served as tribune in 122 BC, consul in 112 BC, and censor in 109 BC. His father died in office during his censorship in 109.

If the younger Marcus was the eldest son, he would now have become the pater familias of the Drusi and the provider for his two siblings, Mamercus and Livia. However, certain scholars believe that Mamercus was in fact the eldest son, Marcus one or two years his junior.

Cicero reports that Drusus was a principled and conscientious youth. When serving as quaestor in Asia, possibly in 102 BC, he conspicuously refused to wear his official insignia as a sign of respect.

After the death of his father, Drusus inherited vast amounts of wealth, with which he paid for grand gladiatorial shows during his aedileship, possibly in 94 BC. His generosity was famous in antiquity: he once commented that he spent so much money on other people that he had 'nothing left to give away to anybody but mud and air'. Drusus also built a grand new house on the Palatine Hill, telling the architect t

Roman politician and reformer (c. 124 – 91 BC)

For other holders of this name, see Marcus Livius Drusus (disambiguation).

Marcus Livius Drusus (before 122 BC – 91 BC) was a Roman politician and reformer. He is most famous for his legislative programme during his term as tribune of the plebs in 91 BC. During his year in office, Drusus proposed wide-ranging legislative reforms, including offering citizenship to Rome's Italian allies.

The failure of these reforms, and Drusus' subsequent murder at the hands of an unknown assassin in late 91 BC, are often seen as an immediate cause of the Social War.

Early life

Marcus Livius Drusus was born before 122 or 124 BC. He was the son of Cornelia (precise identity unknown) and the Marcus Livius Drusus who had served as tribune in 122 BC, consul in 112 BC, and censor in 109 BC. His father died in office during his censorship in 109.

If the younger Marcus was the eldest son, he would now have become the pater familias of the Drusi and the provider for his two siblings, Mamercus and Livia. However, certain scholars believe that Mamercus was in fact the eldest son, Marcus one or two years his junior.

Cicero reports that Drusus was a principled and conscientious youth. When serving as quaestor in Asia, possibly in 102 BC, he conspicuously refused to wear his official insignia as a sign of respect.

After the death of his father, Drusus inherited vast amounts of wealth, with which he paid for grand gladiatorial shows during his aedileship, possibly in 94 BC. His generosity was famous in antiquity: he once commented that he spent so much money on other people that he had 'nothing left to give away to anybody but mud and air'. Drusus also built a grand new house on the Palatine Hill, telling the architect to

Marcus Livius Drusus Libo est un ancien consul romain du début de l'Empire romain. Il est le fils de Lucius Scribonius Libo et d'une mère non connue et le frère adoptif de l'impératrice romaine Livia. Sa tante paternelle naturelle est Scribonia, la seconde épouse d'Auguste, ce qui fait de lui un cousin germain maternel de la fille d'AugusteJulie.

Biographie

On pense qu'il est adopté par Marcus Livius Drusus Claudianus, le père de Livia Drusilla, la troisième épouse d'Auguste.

Cependant, du fait de sa filiation « Lf » attestée dans le Livre 54 de l'Histoire romaine de Dion Cassius, on pense que son adoption n'était que testamentaire (par laquelle l'adopté est autorisé à porter le nom de l'adoptant).

La carrière de Marcus Livius Drusus Libo est en grande partie méconnue, si ce n'est qu'il est consul en 15 av. J.-C. avec Lucius Calpurnius Piso. Livius Drusus sert comme édile en 28 av. J.-C., peu de temps avant l'achèvement de la première construction du Panthéon de Rome. L'historien Pline l'Ancien le mentionne parmi ceux qui accueillent les Jeux séculaires sous le règne d'Auguste. Il est également possible qu'il soit membre des Frères Arvales.

Mariage et famille

Aucune épouse n'est attestée pour Marcus Livius Drusus Libo mais il y a des spéculations selon lesquelles il est marié à une Pompeia. Christian Settipani émet l'hypothèse qu'elle est peut-être une Cornelia. Livia Medullina Camilla, que Claudius devait épouser en 8 mais qui est décédée le jour de leur mariage, est supposée être sa petite-fille, d'après son nom. Son nom a conduit à des spéculations selon lesquelles elle était la fille de Marcus Furius Camillus et d'une femme nommée « Livia », supposée être la fille de Marcus Livius Drusus Libo. Cette femme spéculée est surnommée Livia Scri