Titus Genucius Augurinus

Titus Genucius Augurinus was a Roman politician in the 5th century BC, consul and decemvir in 451 BC.

Titus Genucius Augurinus
Consul of the Roman Republic
In office 1 August 451 BC [1] – 451 BC Serving with Appius Claudius Crassus
Preceded by	Publius Sestius Capitolinus Vaticanus Titus Menenius Lanatus
Succeeded by	First College of Decemvirs
First College of Decemvirs
In office 451 BC – 450 BC Serving with Aulus Manlius Vulso Appius Claudius Crassus Servius Sulpicius Camerinus Cornutus Titus Veturius Geminus Cicurinus Publius Curiatius Fistus Trigeminus Publius Sestius Capitolinus Vaticanus Titus Romilius Rocus Vaticanus Gaius Julius Iulus Spurius Postumius Albus Regillensis
Preceded by	Appius Claudius Crassus Titus Genucius Augurinus
Succeeded by	Second College of Decemvirs
Personal details
Born	Unknown Ancient Rome
Died	Unknown Ancient Rome

Family

He was a member of the gens Genucii. He was the son of Lucius and grandson of Lucius. His complete name is Titus Genucius L.f. L.n. Augurinus.^[2] He was the brother of Marcus Genucius Augurinus, consul in 445 BC. The importance of the Genucii Augurini among the patricians of the time is uncertain. His nomen is sometimes given under the form Minucius.^[2][3]

Biography

In 451 BC, he was elected consul with Appius Claudius Crassus. They put in place the first Decemvirate with Crassus presiding. Augurinus held the offices of decemvir and consul simultaneously. The decemviri wrote up the first ten tables of the Twelve Tables.^[4][5][6]

References

1. Robert Maxwell Ogilvie, Commentary on Livy, books 1–5, Oxford, Clarendon Press, 1965, pp. 404, 405.
2. Broughton 1951, p. 45.
3. Diodorus Siculus, Bibliotheca Historica, XII.23
4. Livy, Roman History, III.33-34
5. Diodorus Siculus, Bibliotheca Historica, XII.9
6. Dionysius of Halicarnassus, Roman Antiquities, X.55

Bibliography

Ancient bibliography

• Livy, Ab urbe condita
• (in French) Diodorus Siculus, Universal History, Book XII, 9 on the site Philippe Remacle
• Dionysius of Halicarnassus, Roman Antiquities

Modern bibliography

• Broughton, T. Robert S. (1951), "The Magistrates of the Roman Republic", Philological Monographs, number XV, volume I, vol. I, 509 B.C. - 100 B.C., New York: The American Philological Association