Gaius Junius Silanus (consul 17 BC)
Gaius Junius Silanus (fl. 1st century BC) was a Roman Senator who was elected Roman consul in 17 BC.
Biography
The son of an otherwise unknown Gaius Junius Silanus, it is speculated that Junius Silanus was related to Marcus Junius Silanus (perhaps his cousin).[1] Elected consul in 18 BC alongside Gaius Furnius, it has been postulated that he may have been a praetorian governor of Asia around 24/23 BC, but this has been challenged as highly unlikely.[2] He may have been the biological father of Quintus Caecilius Metellus Creticus Silanus.[3] Nothing further is known about his career.
Sources
- Syme, Ronald, "The Augustan Aristocracy" (1986). Clarendon Press. Retrieved 2012-12-05 – via Questia (subscription required)
References
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Publius Cornelius Lentulus Marcellinus Gnaeus Cornelius Lentulus |
Consul of the Roman Empire 17 BC with Gaius Furnius |
Succeeded by Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus Publius Cornelius Scipio Lucius Tarius Rufus (suffect) |
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