Gnaeus Dionysius Draco (Nova Roma)

Gnaeus Dionysius Draco became a citizen of Nova Roma on a.d. IX Kal. Sext. ‡ of Q. Maximo M. Minucio cos. ‡ MMDCCLIII a.u.c. under the nomen of Sextus Apollonius Draco. In M. Octavio L. Sulla (II) cos. ‡ MMDCCLV a.u.c. he was also briefly known as Marcus Octavius Solaris.

Involvement in Nova Roma

Gnaeus Dionysius Draco helped founding the Sodalitas Musarum in Q. Maximo M. Minucio cos. ‡ MMDCCLIII a.u.c. and was its Coryphaeus in Fl. Vedio (II) M. Cassio (II) cos. ‡ MMDCCLIV a.u.c.. He was also instrumental in organising Provincia Gallia and getting its status approved under the Senate in the course of Q. Maximo M. Minucio cos. ‡ MMDCCLIII a.u.c., under the propraetorship of Ianus Querius Armoricus Lutecio.

Political involvement

Gnaeus Dionysius Draco was one of the original signatories of the Amici Dignitatis statement. Despite being underage, he successfully ran for Aedilis Plebis in Q. Maximo M. Minucio cos. ‡ MMDCCLIII a.u.c., but the Senate refused to grant him the exception to take up the office, as provided by the Constitution. In Fl. Vedio (II) M. Cassio (II) cos. ‡ MMDCCLIV a.u.c. he again announced his intentions to run for Aedilis Plebis, and got a waiver from the Senate to do so. Though elected, he did not take up his office due to his brief resignation after his loyalties to Nova Roma had been called into doubt.

Societas Via Romana

In the course of Fl. Vedio (II) M. Cassio (II) cos. ‡ MMDCCLIV a.u.c., Gnaeus Dionysius Draco founded the Societas Via Romana together with his former paterfamilias, the controversial Marcus Apollonius Formosanus. By the time the Societas was publicly announced in Formosanus's resignation letter of December Fl. Vedio (II) M. Cassio (II) cos. ‡ MMDCCLIV a.u.c., it had attracted a small but growing membership of mostly ex-citizens associated with the Amici Dignitatis.

Offices held

• Lupercus Fabiani
• Accensus to Titus Labienus Fortunatus from Kal. Ian. ‡ K. Buteone T. Labieno cos. ‡ MMDCCLVI a.u.c. until prid. Kal. Ian. ‡ K. Buteone T. Labieno cos. ‡ MMDCCLVI a.u.c.
• Lictor from Id. Dec. ‡ Fl. Vedio (II) M. Cassio (II) cos. ‡ MMDCCLIV a.u.c. until a.d. XII Kal. Ian. ‡ Fl. Vedio (II) M. Cassio (II) cos. ‡ MMDCCLIV a.u.c.
• Scribe to Marcus Octavius Gracchus from a.d. VI Id. Sext. ‡ Fl. Vedio (II) M. Cassio (II) cos. ‡ MMDCCLIV a.u.c. until prid. Kal. Ian. ‡ Fl. Vedio (II) M. Cassio (II) cos. ‡ MMDCCLIV a.u.c.
• Scribe to Marcus Arminius Maior from a.d. IV Id. Ian. ‡ Fl. Vedio (II) M. Cassio (II) cos. ‡ MMDCCLIV a.u.c. until prid. Kal. Ian. ‡ Fl. Vedio (II) M. Cassio (II) cos. ‡ MMDCCLIV a.u.c.
• Various provincial offices in Gallia under Ianus Querius Armoricus Lutecio and Sextus Apollonius Scipio from {{Nov 11} Q. Maximo M. Minucio cos. ‡ MMDCCLIII a.u.c. until a.d. V Kal. Sext. ‡ M. Octavio L. Sulla (II) cos. ‡ MMDCCLV a.u.c..