Curtius Nicia

Also known as: Nicias · First appears: Grammarians 14

In Grammarians 14, Curtius Nicia, also called Nicias, was described as the intimate friend of Pompey and Caius Memmius. He was also counted among the friends of Marcus Cicero, Dolabella, and Atticus, and was noted for his feebleness and refined, luxurious habits. After receiving notes carried from Caius Memmius, Pompey became indignant and “forbad him his house.”

At Rome, Marcus Cicero was appointed umpire in the dispute between Curtius Nicia and Vidius, who were rivals over Vidius’s allegation that Nicias owed him money and his criticism of the verses making that claim. Marcus Cicero described the matter by saying, “I am appointed umpire between our friends Nicias and Vidius.”

Relationship record

Life events

• Cneius Pompeius forbade Curtius Nicia from his house after receiving notes carried from Caius Memmius.(Grammarians 14)
  • With: Pompey
  • “Pompey was indignant, and forbad him his house.”
• Marcus Cicero was appointed umpire in the dispute between Curtius Nicia and Vidius.(Grammarians 14 · 📍 Rome)
  • With: Marcus Cicero Vidius
  • “I am appointed umpire between our friends Nicias and Vidius.”

Grammarians 14

• friends with Pompey “CURTIUS NICIA was the intimate friend of Cneius Pompeius and Caius Memmius;”
• friends with Caius Memmius “CURTIUS NICIA was the intimate friend of Cneius Pompeius and Caius Memmius;”
• with Pompey (Pompey barred Nicia from his house.) “Pompey was indignant, and forbad him his house.”
• friends with Marcus Cicero “Besides, you are well aware of the feebleness, and the nice and luxurious habits, of our friend Nicias.”
• with Marcus Cicero (Cicero served as umpire in a dispute involving Nicia.) “I am appointed umpire between our friends Nicias and Vidius.”
• with Vidius (Vidius allegedly claimed that Nicia owed him money.) “The one, it appears, alleges in two short verses that Nicias owes him money;”
• enemies with Pompey “Pompey was indignant, and forbad him his house”
• friends with Dolabella “I am appointed umpire between our friends Nicias and Vidius”
• rivals with Vidius “The one, it appears, alleges in two short verses that Nicias owes him money; the other, like an Aristarchus, cavils at them”
• friends with Atticus “Besides, you are well aware of the feebleness, and the nice and luxurious habits, of our friend Nicias”

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Extracted from the original text of The Lives of the Twelve Caesars. Made with Rho MD.