Talk:Gaius Scribonius Curio
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[edit] Pontifex Maximus
The article states that Curio served as pontifex maximus in 57 BC. How's that possible if Caesar was elected pontifex maximus in 63 BC and it being a life appointment, the position didn't become vacant untill Caesar's murder in 44 BC? -- fdewaele, 18 September 2006, 17:00
[edit] Senatorial support for Curio (son)
The part of the article about the son had this sentence: "Although he had support from the consuls and the plebeians, he received a very hostile reception from senators." at the end of the third paragraph (the one about his peace proposal). I'm currently reading Anthony Everitt's biography of Cicero (titled Cicero), and it seems just the opposite, Curio's motion for Caesar and Pompey to disband their armies was carried 370 to 22 in the Senate, making it very popular (p. 204). It was the decision to give Pompey command of the Italian legions that had the popular and consular support without senatorial support, which incidentally was not Curio's' doing, but was instead done by Gaius Claudius Marcellus Minor (also page 204). I removed that sentence because I think it is mixed up, but if I am wrong, please change it back. Trainik 21:02, 3 January 2007 (UTC)
