Lucius Autronius Paetus (fl. 1st century BC) was a Roman

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who was appointed

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in 33 BC.

Biography

Autronius Paetus was the son of

Publius Autronius Paetus Publius Autronius Paetus was a politician of the late Roman Republic who was involved in the conspiracy of Catiline. Career He was elected consul in 66 BC (to serve in 65 BC), alongside Publius Cornelius Sulla, but before they could take office bo ...

, who had been elected

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for 65 BC, but was convicted of electoral fraud prior to entering office. A supporter of Octavianus, he was appointed

on 1 January 33 BC, replacing Octavianus on his first day as consul. Then in 29/28 BC, he was appointed the

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, during which time he was acclaimed ''

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'' by his troops, for which he celebrated a triumph in 28 BC.Broughton III, pg. 33

Sources

* Broughton, T. Robert S., ''The Magistrates of the Roman Republic'', Vol II (1952) * Broughton, T. Robert S., ''The Magistrates of the Roman Republic'', Vol III (1986) *Syme, Ronald
"The Augustan Aristocracy" (1986)
.

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References

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