Lucius Caninius Gallus (consul 37 BC)
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Lucius Caninius Gallus (fl. 1st century BC) was a Roman politician who served as consul in 37 BC.
Biography[edit]
A member of the Plebeian gens Caninia Gallus was the son of Lucius Caninius Gallus, and a grandson of Gaius Antonius Hybrida.[1] Related to the triumvir Marc Antony, Gallus was probably elected to the office of Praetor by 40 BC at the latest.[2] He was then elected consul alongside Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa in 37 BC.[3]
Gallus may have been a patron of the Latin poet Sextus Propertius.[4]
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Appius Claudius Pulcher and Gaius Norbanus Flaccus followed by Lucius Cornelius Lentulus Cruscellio (suffect) and Lucius Marcius Philippus (suffect) |
Consul of the Roman Republic 37 BC with Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa |
Succeeded by Titus Statilius Taurus (suffect) |
Sources[edit]
- Broughton, T. Robert S., The Magistrates of the Roman Republic, Vol II (1951)