Marcus Aemilius Lepidus was a Roman consul, Pontifex Maximus, Censor and Princeps Senatus. A scion of the ancient Patrician gens Aemilia, he was most likely the son of Marcus Aemilius Lepidus, with hi
Statue of Marcus Aemilius Lepidus in the City Hall of Reggio Emilia, which he founded.
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The princeps senatus, in English the leader of the senate, was the first member by precedence on the membership rolls of the Roman Senate. Although officially out of the cursus honorum and possessing
Marcus Aemilius Lepidus (consul 187 BC)
…Marcus Aemilius Lepidus (c. 230 – 152 BC) was a Roman consul, Pontifex Maximus, Censor and Princeps Senatus. A scion of the ancient Patrician gens Aemilia, he was most likely the son of Marcus Aemilius Lepidus, with his brothers being Lucius and Quintus…
Ancient bust of Scipio Africanus, princeps senatus from 199 to 184/183 BC.
Ancient bust of Cicero, possibly the last princeps senatus of the republic in 43 BC.