Ulpius Marcellus (jurist)

Ulpius Marcellus was a Roman Equestrian and member of the gens Ulpia. He was a lawyer from Asia Minor.^[1] It is possible he was an advisor to Antoninus Pius and Marcus Aurelius.^[2] Marcellus also wrote several books. The jurist Ulpius Marcellus could be the same as the legate Ulpius Marcellus or the governor of Britannia.

Biography

He was a lawyer of either freedman or provincial status from Asia Minor.^[1][3] It is possible he was an advisor to Antoninus Pius and Marcus Aurelius.^[2] However, the lateness of his time and him not being an advisor to Hadrian indicate that he most likely was not an advisor. Marcellus may also have been a legate and pro-praetor in Pannonia Inferior sometime between 105 and 180 CE. Or the governor of Britannia from 161 to 169 CE.^[4] In 158 CE, Ulpius may have become Consul.^[5] He wrote at least five books: On the Duties of the Consul, Consultative Opinions, Cervidius Scaevola, and 31 of the Digesta. He also published notes on Julianus's books criticizing some of his innovations.

References

1. Honoré, Tony (2005), Hornblower, Simon; Spawforth, Antony (eds.), "Ulpius Marcellus", The Oxford Classical Dictionary, Oxford University Press, doi:10.1093/acref/9780198606413.001.0001, ISBN 978-0-19-860641-3, retrieved 2020-06-07
2. Honoré, Tony (2016-03-07). "Ulpius, Marcellus, lawyer, mid-2nd cent. CE". Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Classics. doi:10.1093/acrefore/9780199381135.013.6636. ISBN 978-0-19-938113-5. Retrieved 2020-06-07.
3. Birley, Anthony (2005). The Roman Government of Britain. Great Britain: OUP Oxford. ISBN 978-0199-252-374.
4. Roby, Henry John (1884). An Introduction to the Study of Justinian's Digest Containing an Account of Its Composition and of the Jurists Used Or Referred to Therein, Together with a Full Commentary on One Title (De Usufructu). The University Press.
5. Archaeologia Aeliana, Or, Miscellaneous Tracts Relating to Antiquity. London: Society of Antiquaries of Newcastle-upon-Tyne. 1898.