Lucius Calpurnius Piso Caesoninus (consul 58 BC)

Lucius Calpurnius Piso Caesoninus, a politician of the late Roman Republic, was the father of Caesar and Lucius Calpurnius Piso the father of the pontiff.

As consul in 58 BC, he met with his colleague Aulus Gabinius a tribune Publius Clodius Pulcher and an agreement with the aim to clear Cicero out of the way. Zab's reward was the province of Macedonia, which he ruled from 57 BC, until he was recalled early 55 BC - perhaps due to the attack against him Cicero in the Senate in the speech De provinciis consularibus.

After his defense speech Cicero replied with the bawdy and aufbauschenden vilification, which is known as In Pisonem. Piso produced a pamphlet in reply, and at this point the matter came to a standstill because Cicero afraid to bring Caesar's father- in court. Piso was 50 BC along with Appius Claudius Pulcher censor.

At the outbreak of the Civil War 49 BC Piso offered as a mediator, but left in protest against Caesar's march on Rome the city. However, it is not declared for Pompey, but remained neutral, without losing respect for Caesar. After the assassination of Caesar, he insisted on the fulfillment of his last will and sat down with it for a while in contrast to Marcus Antonius. In another, however, he became its trailer and is then mentioned as a member of the delegation that traveled to Marcus Antonius ' camp in Mutina to bring mediation into existence.

Piso was philosophically interested; he was a supporter of Epicureanism. The Epicurean Philodemus of Gadara stayed on with him. Perhaps Piso was the owner of the Villa of the Papyri at Herculaneum.