Author(s):
Fündling, Jörg (Bonn)
[German version] [1] Brother of T. [2], 1st cent. BC Brother of T. [2], senator, excluded from the Senate and exiled by Caesar; an appeal for clemency on his behalf was the signal for the murder of the dictator (Nicolaus of Damascus, Vita Caesaris 24,88; Plut. Caesar 66,5; Plut. Brutus 17,3 f.; App. B Civ. 2,490-493). According to Horatius (Sat. 1,6,24 f.; 107-111), T. returned shortly thereafter and became senator again (as people's tribune in 43?). His supposed hopes on becoming praetor were not fulfilled (death at Philippi in 42?). Fündling, Jörg (Bonn) [German version] [2] T. Cimber, L. Follower of Caesar and one of his murderers, he was possibly in Delphi in 62 BC (CIG I 1695). In 46 he campaigned for T. Ampius [2] Balbus (Cic. Fam. 6,12,2). Despite having received favours from Caesar such as a praetorship (in 45?, MRR 2,307; 3,205), T. joined the conspirators, perhaps due to his bitterness about the exile of his brother T. [1]. On 15 March 44 BC, T. approached the dictator, again pleaded for clemency and, when Caesar denied it as expected, tore down his toga - the sign for the murder. Caesar had recently nominated T. as governor of Bithynia et Pontus; confirmed in this office, he departed soon thereafter [1. 330-345]. At the order of M. Iunius [I 10] Brutus and C. Cassius [I 10] Longinus, T. strongly armed the province which had no troops when he had taken it over (App. B Civ. 3,4; 3,18) and, in 43, attacked C. Cornelius [I 29] Dolabella in Syria, where he besieged Tarsus (Cass. Dio 47,31,1). In 42 he followed Cassius to Macedonia, feigned a landing manoeuvre against the Caesarians and took part in the decisive double battle near Philippi (App. B Civ. 4,426; 429; 438) during which he probably fell. T.' change of sides was viewed either as a model of loyalty for republican principles (Cic. Phil. 2,27) or as ingratitude (Sen…