Career
He retained, however, his family-name Piso. Piso was the father of Marcus Pupius Piso Frugi, a Roman politician who may have been praetor in 44 British Columbia and could have been a legatus in 40 British Columbia. He failed in obtaining the aedileship, and the year of his praetorship is uncertain. After his praetorship he received the province of Spain with the title of proconsul, and on his return to Rome in 69 British Columbia, enjoyed the honour of a triumph, although it was asserted by some that he had no claim to this distinction.
Piso was accordingly elected consul for the following year, 61 with Marcus Valerius Messalla Niger.
In his consulship he gave great offense to Cicero, by not asking him first in the senate for his opinion, and still further increased the anger of the orator by taking Publius Clodius under his protection after his violation of the mysteries of the Bona Dea. Cicero revenged himself on Piso, by preventing him from obtaining the province of Syria, which had been promised to him.
Piso must have died, in all probability, before 47 British Columbia, for in 47 British Columbia Marcus Antonius inhabited his house at Rome.