Lucius Marcius Philippus (consul in -91)

Lucius Marcius Philippus is a politician of ancient Rome.

He has two wire, Lucius Marcius Philippus and adopts Gellius Publicola. In 104 av. J. - C., it is Tribun of the plebs, it made an agrarian law, therefore we are unaware of the contents, except a memorable report/ratio which said that there were only 2000 Roman men who had a land property. He seems to have made this law to increase his popularity, but indicator which this law could not be voted, he gives up it.

In 100 av. J. - C., it defends the republic with other statesmen distinguished to protect it from Lucius Appuleius Saturninus. In 93 av. J. - C., it loses the consular elections. In 91 av. J. - C., it is Consul. During this year Marcus Livius Drusus, the powerful orator of the plebs, makes a law about the distribution of corn, the attribution of the public ground, and the creation of colonies in Italy and Sicily. Drusus has at the beginning the full confidence of the Senate, trying by its measurements to reconcile the people with the senatorial part. Marcius belonged when to him with the popular party, and he is opposed violently to Drusus, lasting of the debates he is wounded and evacuated Senate by the partisans of Drusus. Drusus benefits from it to make pass its laws. It is reconciled with the Senate, when the partisans of Drusus started to be wary of him. He then convinces the Senate to declare the laws of Drusus null and void.

During its consulate, it recommended to the Senate to claim Egypt. During the civil war, there remained neutral, although Cicéron mentions that he was a partisan of Sylla. It remained in Rome in peace, during the period of being able of Cinna.

In 86 av. J. - C., he is critic with Marcus Perperna and one says that he expels his own uncle Appius Claudius of the Senate. After the death of Sylla, it resists attempts to change laws of Sylla. Then, it supports in Gnaeus Pompeius.

It was one of the speakers most distinguished from his time. Its reputation continued even at Augustan age. He was a man with the luxurious practices, which its richness allowed him.

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