Publius Ventidius Bassus

**amritochates** · 10-11-2009, 19:47

Sorry about this in advance. I was just curious what happened to Publius Ventidius Bassus after he celebrated his triumph against the parthians.

How come he never made Consul?? when even complete non-entities made the consular lists??

I normally would look him the facts through my own personal library- but can't in this case as it is too south-asian centric unfortunately, and what I have is inadequate for my needs.

Ps. please no wikipedia links, I know who he is , all I want to know is what happened to him after his triumph and how come he never made consul??

**Urg** · 10-11-2009, 23:20

Ventidius had already been consul suffectus in 43 BC (the same year as his praetorship). He celebrated his triumph over the Parthians in 38 BC. One might surmise that Ventidius lost social standing after Actium because of his loyalty to Antony.

As far as I can tell, nothing is known of him after his triumph, except that according to Aulus Gellius on his death he was given a public funeral.

**amritochates** · 10-12-2009, 08:02

Yes he was!!! I just realised that when I was perusing the consular lists, I looked at the consuls around 40ACE instead of 40BCE

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And his final fate, shades of Aulus Hirtius and Gaius Vibius Pansa Caetronianus, I mean come on !!
Both the consulars and eminent Caesareans dying within days of each other and convientely clearing the stage for Octavian- what next pigs flying??

**Macilrille** · 10-12-2009, 08:04

It may have to do with the rumours that he had recieved a bribe from Samose...whats-its-face? I cannot recall the name of the town he was laying siege to when MA relieved him and sent him home, but there was rumours of a bribe.

**amritochates** · 10-12-2009, 11:20

Assuming that he was at least as competent a politician as he was a general, the rumours about the bribes, even if true could see him emerge as an adherent to Octavian, if he was so inclined.