Sexcentēsimō nōnāgēsimō annō urbis conditae, D. Iūniō Sīlānō et L. Mūrēnā cōnsulibus, Metellus dē Crētā triumphāvit, Pompēius dē bellō pirāticō et Mithridāticō. Nūlla umquam pompa triumphī similis fuit. Ductī sunt ante eius currum fīliī Mithridātis, fīlius Tigrānis et Aristobūlus rēx Iūdaeōrum; praelāta est ingēns pecūnia et aurī atque argentī īnfīnītum pondus. Hōc tempore nūllum per orbem terrārum grave bellum erat.
notes
Triumphs of Metellus and Pompey (62 BCE)
D. Iūniō Sīlānō et L. Mūrēnā cōnsulibus: ablative absolute with form of esse understood (AG 419.a). Decimus Iunius Silanus and Lucius Licinius Murena were consuls in 62 BCE.
Metellus dē Crētā triumphāvit: for Metellus' campaign in Crete, see Brev. 6.11.
Pompēius dē bellō pirāticō et Mithradāticō: for Pompey’s campaign against the pirates and Mithridates, see Brev. 6.12
Nūlla umquam pompa triumphī similis fuit: In this triumph was displayed a list of 800 vessels, 1,000 fortresses, and 300 cities captured, 39 cities re-peopled, and 20,000 talents of gold brought to the treasury. "The greatest conqueror had now celebrated his third triumph. His first had been for victories in Africa, his second for the overthrow of Sertorius in Europe; he had now completed the illustrious cycle by inscribing on the list of the name of Asia. Each section of the globe had succumbed to his prowess" (Hazzard).
Ductī sunt: the list includes children of rulers Mithridates and Tigranes as well as Aristobulus.
ante eius currum: for more information on triumphs, see triumphs.
praelāta est: "was put on display," see LS praefero II.B.3.
ingēns pecūnia et aurī atque argentī īnfīnītum pondus: et links the two nominatives, pecūnia and pondus; atque links the two genitives of material aurī and argentī (AG 344).
vocabulary
Core Vocabulary | Numbers | Dates
| D. |
abbreviation of the praenomen Decimus |
| Iūnius, ī, m. | the name of a Roman gens |
| Sīlānus, ī, m. |
a celebrated Roman family; (1) D. Iūnius Sīlānus, consul 62 B.C.; (2) M. Iūnius Sīlānus, consul 109 B.C. |
| L. |
abbreviation of the praenomen Lucius |
| Mūrēna, ae, m. |
L. (Licinius) Mūrēna, consul 62 B.C. |
| Metellus, ī, m. |
(1) C. Caecilius Metellus, consul 113 B.C.; (2) L. Caecilius Metellus, consul 251 B.C.; (3) L. Caecilius Metellus, consul 123 B.C.; (4) (Q. Caecilius) Metellus Macedonicus, consul 143 B.C.; (5) Q. Caecilius Metellus (Numidicus), consul 109 B.C.; (6) Q. Caecilius Metellus Creticus, consul 69 B.C.; (7) L. (Caecilius) Metellus, carried on war against Mithradates; (8) M. (Caecilius) Metellus |
| Crēta, ae, f. |
an island in the Mediterranean Sea, south of Greece; modern Candia |
| triumphō, āre, āvī, ātus | to celebrate a triumph |
| Pompēius, ī, m. |
(1) Cn. Pompēius, consul 89 B.C.; (2) Cn. Pompēius, surnamed Magnus, the triumvir, consul 70 B.C.; (3) Cn. Pompēius, son of the triumvir; (4) Q. Pompēius, consul 141 B.C.; (5) Sex. Pompēius, younger son of the triumvir |
| pīrāticus, a, um [pīrāta], adj. |
pertaining to pirates, piratical; Pīrāticum bellum, war against the pirates |
| Mithradāticus, a, um, adj. | pertaining to Mithradātēs |
| pompa, ae, f. | a procession, parade, pomp |
| triumphus, ī, m. |
a triumph, a splendid procession in which the victorious general entered the city accompanied by his soldiers and the spoil and captives he had taken. The procession passed around the Capitoline Hill into the Via Sacra, then into the Forum, and up to the temple of Jupiter Capitolinus. |
| Mithradātēs, is, m. |
surnamed the Great, king of Pontus 120–63 B.C. |
| Tigrānēs, is, m. |
king of Armenia, son-in-law of Mithradates, 96–56 B.C. |
| Aristobūlus, ī, m. |
king of Judea, taken captive by Pompey, 63 B.C. |
| Iūdaeī, ōrum, pl. m. | the Jews |
| praeferō, ferre, tulī, lātum |
to carry before; put before, prefer |
| īnfīnītum, ī, n. | a large amount, a large number |