person
Publius Autronius Paetus
Autronius
also: Autronius, Autronianam
Consul-designate for 65 BC who was convicted of electoral bribery (ambitus) and barred from office, then condemned in 62 for complicity in the Catilinarian conspiracy; his confiscated house at Rome was bought by the consul Messalla (Att. 1.13.6).
Reading notes
- Ad Atticum 1.13 §6 Messalla the consul has bought Autronius's house for HS 13,400,000
P. Autronius Paetus, consul-designate for 65 BC, was condemned for electoral bribery and later for the Catilinarian conspiracy; his confiscated mansion sold dear. HS = sesterces; the figure is the price.
- Ad Atticum 3.2 §1 on account of Autronius
P. Autronius Paetus, condemned for the Catilinarian conspiracy in 62 BC, was himself in exile in the east; his hostile presence made the Brundisium region and the sea-crossing toward Greece dangerous for Cicero. Cicero had testified against him, hence the enmity.
- Ad Atticum 3.7 §1 Autronius
Publius Autronius Paetus, a convicted Catilinarian conspirator living in exile in Greece. Cicero, who had testified against him, dreads coming within four days' march of him and other personal enemies.
- For Publius Sulla §1 Autronius
P. Autronius Paetus, Sulla's fellow consul-elect for 65 BC, condemned with him for ambitus and later convicted as a Catilinarian conspirator. Cicero gave evidence against Autronius but defends Sulla; the contrast between the two men is the spine of the speech.