Career Under Octavian-Augustus
In Rome Titius promoted games in the theatre of Sextus Pompey. But the dead man still enjoyed great popularity. Therefore his murderer was booed off the stage and had quickly to leave the theatre because he was afraid of the excited crowd. From May to October 31 BC Titius was suffect consul. In this function he participated in the last fights before the decisive Battle of Actium. Together with Titus Statilius Taurus he defeated the cavalry of Antony. At this opportunity Deiotarus Philadelphus, the king of Paphlagonia, deserted to Octavian.
In about 13/12 BC Titius became governor of Syria as successor of the close friend and admiral of Octavian, Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa. The Jewish king Herod the Great was able to settle the quarrel between Titius and king Archelaus of Cappadocia, when he accompanied Archelaus to Antioch and there met Titius. Titius also received four children, four grandchildren and two daughters-in-law of the Parthian king Phraates IV as hostages. It is unknown when Titius died.
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