Gaius Junius Silanus (fl. 1st century BC) was a Roman Senator, who was consul in 17 BC as the colleague of Gaius Furnius.
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). Elected consul in 17 BC alongside Gaius Furnius, it has been postulated that he may have been a proconsular governor of Asia around 24/23 BC, but this has been challenged as highly unlikely. He may have been the biological father of Quintus Caecilius Metellus Creticus Silanus. Nothing further is known about his career.
References
- Attilio Degrassi, I fasti consolari dell'Impero Romano dal 30 avanti Cristo al 613 dopo Cristo (Rome, 1952), p. 4
- Syme, pp. 190f
- Syme, p. 191
- Syme, p. 190
Sources
- Syme, Ronald, The Augustan Aristocracy (1986)]. Clarendon Press.
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byPublius Cornelius Lentulus Marcellinus, and Gnaeus Cornelius Lentulus |
Consul of the Roman Empire 17 BC with Gaius Furnius |
Succeeded byLucius Domitius Ahenobarbus, and Publius Cornelius Scipio |