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Lucius Marcius Philippus

141 BC - 73 BC

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Lucius Marcius Philippus (c. 141 – c. 73 BC) was a Roman orator and an important politician of the late Roman Republic. His strenuous opposition to the reforms of Marcus Livius Drusus during his consulship of 91 BC was instrumental in the outbreak of the disastrous Bellum Italicum, the Social War. He did well under the Marian government during the mid-80s BC, holding the high office of censor in 86 BC. However, he took advantage of the political amnesty offered by Sulla during the civil war of 83 BC and changed sides, along with other Marians of later importance, such as Marcus Aemilius Lepidus (cos. 78) and Marcus Junius Brutus (tr. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Lucius Marcius Philippus is the 12,883rd most popular politician (up from 13,002nd in 2019), the 3,164th most popular biography from Italy (up from 3,241st in 2019) and the 780th most popular Italian Politician.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Lucius Marcius Philippus ranks 12,883 out of 19,576. Before him are Panagiotis Kanellopoulos, Dorin Recean, Sao Shwe Thaik, John V, Margrave of Brandenburg-Salzwedel, John Diefenbaker, and Frederick II of Legnica. After him are Sarah Sanders, V. J. Sukselainen, Jean Van Houtte, Henry Ireton, Pascual Orozco, and Fyodor Dan.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 141 BC, Lucius Marcius Philippus ranks 3. Before him are Antiochus VIII Grypus, and Tryphaena.  Among people deceased in 73 BC, Lucius Marcius Philippus ranks 3. Before him are Gaius Aurelius Cotta, and Li Ling.

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Lucius Marcius Philippus ranks 3,165 out of 5,161. Before him are Vittorio Adorni (1937), Sempronia (-200), Nicola Piovani (1946), Giancarlo Ferrari (1942), Ottavio Bianchi (1943), and Ettore Messina (1959). After him are Lino Banfi (1936), Bruno Ruffo (1920), Nilde Iotti (1920), Carlo Ubbiali (1929), Prince Thomas, Duke of Genoa (1854), and Gaius Sulpicius Paterculus (-300).

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Among POLITICIANS In Italy

Among politicians born in Italy, Lucius Marcius Philippus ranks 780. Before him are Giulio Cesare Polerio (1548), Marcus Aurelius Cotta (-150), Tommaso Tittoni (1855), Antonio Di Pietro (1950), Quintus Marcius Philippus (-229), and Sempronia (-200). After him are Nilde Iotti (1920), Prince Thomas, Duke of Genoa (1854), Gaius Sulpicius Paterculus (-300), Giuseppe Delfino (1921), Nicolò Contarini (1553), and Nicolò Sagredo (1606).

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