Aufidius Lurco [61264]

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Marcus Aufidius (or Alfidius) Lurco or known as Aufidius Lurco, was a Roman magistrate who lived in the 1st century BC . Lurco was a member of the gens Aufidius , a Roman family of Plebs status, who appeared in the Roman Republic and Roman Empire . They became a family of consular rank. Lurco originally came from Fundi (modern Fondi , Italy ).
High office
According to Suetonius , Lurco held a high office at Rome . In 61 BC , he was a Tribune of the Plebs . During his time as Tribune, he was the author of the Lex Aufidia or Lex Aufidia de Ambitu. The Lex Aufidia was a law concerning the Roman assemblies or Comitia. If a candidate, promised and paid money to a tribe at the Comitia, he should pay yearly 3,000 sesterces during his life. However, if the candidate, merely promised and did not pay, the candidate should be exempt. This caused a witted argument between Lurco and Publius Clodius Pulcher .
Lurco in 59 BC , was one of the witnesses called for the defence at the impeachment of Lucius Valerius Flaccus . Between 52 BC -51 BC , Lurco prosecuted and procured for the acts of violence and the conviction of Sextus Clodius Pulcher for bringing the corpse of Publius Clodius Pulcher into the Curia Julia .
Family
Lurco was the first person in Rome to fatten peacocks (see peafowl ) for sale and from this he became wealthy. The wife of Lurco is unknown. We know, he had a daughter called Aufidia , who married Marcus Livius Drusus Claudianus , a future praetor . He was therefore the maternal grandfather of their children, Roman Empress Livia Drusilla and consul Marcus Livius Drusus . Lurco was the great-grandfather to Roman Emperor Tiberius and Roman General Nero Claudius Drusus .

Aufidius married.