Auguri'nus
1. M.
Minucius Augurinus, consul B. C. 497, in which year the temple of Saturn was dedicated and the Saturnalia instituted. (
Liv. 2.21;
Dionys. A. R. 6.1.)
He was consul again in 492, when there was a great famine at Rome.
He took an active part in the defence of Coriolanus, who was brought to trial in this year, but was unable to obtain his acquittal. (
Liv. 2.34;
Dionys. A. R. 7.20,
27-
32,
38,
60,
61.)
In the victorious approach of Coriolanus to Rome at the head of the Volscian army, Augurinus was one of the embassy sent to intercede with him on behalf of the city. (
Dionys. A. R. 8.22,
23.)