Mithridatic Wars
Lucius Licinius Murena was the father ("pater") of a son by the same name also involved in the Civil and Mithridatic Wars. Unlike Lentulus, Murena is an "imperator", but not a proconsul, not even "ex praetura". Moreover, he cannot be found on the list of consuls, even though his son can. The idea that he was some sort of "praetor" at Rome, to become "pro consule ex praetura" is thus unsubstantiated by any evidence.