successĭo, ōnis, f. [succedo, II.].
I A coming into the place of another, a following after , succeeding , succession in office, possession, etc. (mostly post-Aug.): si merces Antonii oppressi poscitur in Antonii locum successio, Brut. ap. Cic. Ep. ad Brut. 1, 17, 2: Neronis principis successio, Plin. 7, 13, 11, § 58: quorum non dubia, Tac. A. 4, 12; Suet. Tib. 15; 25; 55: ad spem successionis admoveri, id. Calig. 12; id. Oth. 4 fin. : regni, Just. 9, 2; Ap. Met. 8, 20, 13; Lact. 6, 23, 17.— Plur. : magistratibus judicia per annuas successiones permisit, Just. 3, 3: familiae, quae per successiones jus sibi vindicant, Plin. 12, 14, 30, § 54: morbi per successiones quasdam traduntur, Plin. Ep. 1, 12, 4: jura successionum, Tac. G. 32: doloris amotio successionem afficit voluptatis, Cic. Fin. 1, 11, 37.—*
II A good issue , success : successio prospera consecuta est, Aug. (perh. Cic. Hort. Fragm.) Vit. Beat. 26: victoriam proeliorum successionibus relaturos, Arn. 2, 8.