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Quintus Volusius[1] also known as Q. Volusius Saturninus and Volusius Saturninus[2] was a politician of the Roman Republic who lived in the 1st century BC.

Little is known on his origins however, Volusius was originally from the city of Feronia, also known as Lucus Feroniae in Etruria.[3] He came from an ancient and distinguished Senatorial family, that never rose above the Praetorship. Volusius was of eques status.[4]

Volusius was a pupil of the Roman statesman Cicero in oratory.[5] He accompanied Cicero to Cilicia, where he held office under him.[6] While in Cilicia, Volusius served as a Prefect under Cicero in 51 BC to 50 BC.[7]

During his Prefectship in Cilicia, Cicero had sent to Volusius to Cyprus.[8] When Volusius arrived on the island, he had heard and settled civil cases to a small group of Roman citizens that lived on the island. Cicero describes Volusius as a ‘man both trustworthy and extraordinarily moderate’.[9]

Volusius married a Roman noblewoman called Claudia, the daughter of Pompey’s officer, Drusus Claudius Nero, sister of Praetor Tiberius Claudius Nero who was the aunt of the Roman emperor Tiberius.[10] Claudia bore Volusius one son, Lucius Volusius Saturninus[11] and a daughter, Volusia Saturnina.[12]

In fiction

Volusius is a character in the novel titled Respublica: A Novel of Cicero's Roman Republic written by Richard Braccia which was released by AuthorHouse in 2009.

References & Sources

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