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L. Murena

also: Lucius Murena

L. Licinius Murena, praetor 88 BC and propraetor of Asia after Sulla's departure; he provoked the Second Mithridatic War (83-82 BC), was withdrawn by Sulla, and triumphed in 81. Father of the consul of 62 BC whom Cicero defended (Verr. 2.1.89; Pro lege Manilia 8). The Murenae take their cognomen from this branch of the Licinii.

Mentioned in 5 works (28 total)

Against Verres, Second Hearing, Book I speeches · 1 mention
On the Manilian Law (On the Command of Pompey) speeches · 1 mention
For Lucius Murena speeches · 24 mentions
For Lucius Flaccus speeches · 1 mention
Second Philippic speeches · 1 mention

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