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Valerius Maximus (praetorian Prefect)
Valerius Maximus ( 325–337) was a Roman senator. Life Valerius Maximus was a member of the fourth century patrician gens Valeria, and probably the son of Valerius Maximus signo Basilius, urban prefect of Rome in 319. He served as the ''vicarius orientis'' in 325 before being appointed the eastern praetorian prefect, probably in late 326, when the emperor Constantine I returned from Italy. This was an unusual appointment, as the office of praetorian prefect was reserved for members of the Equestrian order, not senators, and it displayed the emperor's confidence in Valerius Maximus, allowing him to exercise command over the extensive resources of the East. He continued to serve Constantine in this role throughout 327 and 328, relinquishing the office in early 329 after Constantine returned from Gaul. During this period, in 327, Valerius Maximus was appointed '' consul posterior'', alongside Flavius Constantius. Then in late 331, he was probably sent to Gaul with the ''Caesar'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Empire
The Roman Empire ( la, Imperium Romanum ; grc-gre, Βασιλεία τῶν Ῥωμαίων, Basileía tôn Rhōmaíōn) was the post-Republican period of ancient Rome. As a polity, it included large territorial holdings around the Mediterranean Sea in Europe, North Africa, and Western Asia, and was ruled by emperors. From the accession of Caesar Augustus as the first Roman emperor to the military anarchy of the 3rd century, it was a Principate with Italia as the metropole of its provinces and the city of Rome as its sole capital. The Empire was later ruled by multiple emperors who shared control over the Western Roman Empire and the Eastern Roman Empire. The city of Rome remained the nominal capital of both parts until AD 476 when the imperial insignia were sent to Constantinople following the capture of the Western capital of Ravenna by the Germanic barbarians. The adoption of Christianity as the state church of the Roman Empire in AD 380 and the fall of the Western ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Constantius II
Constantius II (Latin: ''Flavius Julius Constantius''; grc-gre, Κωνστάντιος; 7 August 317 – 3 November 361) was Roman emperor from 337 to 361. His reign saw constant warfare on the borders against the Sasanian Empire and Germanic peoples, while internally the Roman Empire went through repeated civil wars, court intrigues, and usurpations. His religious policies inflamed domestic conflicts that would continue after his death. Constantius was a son of Constantine the Great, who elevated him to the imperial rank of ''Caesar'' on 8 November 324 and after whose death Constantius became ''Augustus'' together with his brothers, Constantine II and Constans on 9 September 337. He promptly oversaw the massacre of his father-in-law, an uncle, and several cousins, consolidating his hold on power. The brothers divided the empire among themselves, with Constantius receiving Greece, Thrace, the Asian provinces, and Egypt in the east. For the following decade a costly and inco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Roman Consuls
This is a list of consuls known to have held office, from the beginning of the Roman Republic to the latest use of the title in Imperial times, together with those magistrates of the Republic who were appointed in place of consuls, or who superseded consular authority for a limited period. Background Republican consuls From the establishment of the Republic to the time of Augustus, the consuls were the chief magistrates of the Roman state, and normally there were two of them, so that the executive power of the state was not vested in a single individual, as it had been under the kings. As other ancient societies dated historical events according to the reigns of their kings, it became customary at Rome to date events by the names of the consuls in office when the events occurred, rather than (for instance) by counting the number of years since the foundation of the city, although that method could also be used. If a consul died during his year of office, another was elected to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lucius Valerius Claudius Acilius Priscillianus Maximus
Lucius Valerius Claudius Acilius Priscillianus aximus'' (fl. 3rd century) was a Roman senator. Life Valerius Maximus, a member of the third century gens Valeria, was possibly the son of Lucius Valerius Messalla by his wife Claudia Acilia Priscilliana, as his ''nomina'' and ''cognomina'' combined suggest. He began his career serving as the '' sevir equitum Romanorum'' at the annual review of the equites. His first political appointment was as the ''triumvir monetalis'', followed by a posting as quaestor in some unknown province.Mennen, pg. 124 This was followed by his being appointed '' quaestor urbanus'', after which he filled the office of '' praetor tutelaris'' (the official responsible for matters of guardianship). Then in 233, Valerius Maximus was made '' consul prior'' alongside Gnaeus Cornelius Paternus. For his proconsular command, Valerius Maximus was appointed ''curator alvi Tiberis riparum cloacarumque sacrae urbis'' (responsible for maintaining the sewers and the banks ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lucius Valerius Poplicola Balbinus Maximus
Lucius Valerius Poplicola Balbinus Maximus (fl. 3rd century) was a Roman senator. Life Valerius Balbinus Maximus was a member of the third century gens Valeria which by now had reached Patrician status. He was probably the son of Lucius Valerius Claudius Acilius Priscillianus Maximus, and like his father, he began his career by serving as one of the '' sevir equitum Romanorum'' at the annual review of the equites. He was then appointed the '' triumvir capitalis'' (or manager of the prisons), probably for a year. Next, he was an imperial candidate for the office of ''quaestor'', and this was followed by his candidature for the office of '' praetor tutelaris'' (the official responsible for matters of guardianship), which he probably was nominated for prior to 240.Mennen, pg. 124 Valerius Balbinus Maximus was then appointed as ''legatus proconsulis'' in the province of Asia. He reached the office of consul in 253, serving as ''consul posterior'' alongside the emperor Volusianus, until ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lucius Valerius Messalla (consul 280)
(Lucius Valerius) Messalla (fl. 3rd century) was a Roman senator. Life Messalla is assumed to be a member of the third century Patrician gens Valeria, possibly the son of Lucius Valerius Poplicola Balbinus Maximus. In 280 he was appointed '' consul prior'' alongside Vettius Gratus. Christian Settipani has suggested that Valerius Maximus Basilius, ''praefectus urbi'' of Rome , established_title = Founded , established_date = 753 BC , founder = King Romulus (legendary) , image_map = Map of comune of Rome (metropolitan city of Capital Rome, region Lazio, Italy).svg , map_caption ... in 319, was his son.Settipani, ''Continuité gentilice et continuité sénatoriale dans les familles sénatoriales romaines à l'époque impériale'', (2000) p. 229 Ancestry References Sources * Martindale, J. R.; Jones, A. H. M, ''The Prosopography of the Later Roman Empire'', Vol. I AD 260–395, Cambridge University Press (1971) * Mennen, Inge, ''Power a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Postumius Rufius Festus Avienus
The gens Postumia was a noble patrician family at ancient Rome. Throughout the history of the Republic, the Postumii frequently occupied the chief magistracies of the Roman state, beginning with Publius Postumius Tubertus, consul in 505 BC, the fifth year of the Republic. Although like much of the old Roman aristocracy, the Postumii faded for a time into obscurity under the Empire, individuals bearing the name of ''Postumius'' again filled a number of important offices from the second century AD to the end of the Western Empire.''Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology'', vol. III, p. 510 ("Postumia Gens"). Origin The nomen ''Postumius'' is a patronymic surname, derived from the praenomen ''Postumus'', which presumably belonged to the ancestor of the gens. That name is derived from the Latin adjective, ''postremus'', meaning "last" or "hindmost," originally indicating a last-born or youngest child. However, its meaning has long been confounded with that of ''posth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christians
Christians () are people who follow or adhere to Christianity, a monotheistic Abrahamic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus Christ. The words ''Christ'' and ''Christian'' derive from the Koine Greek title ''Christós'' (Χριστός), a translation of the Biblical Hebrew term ''mashiach'' (מָשִׁיחַ) (usually rendered as ''messiah'' in English). While there are diverse interpretations of Christianity which sometimes conflict, they are united in believing that Jesus has a unique significance. The term ''Christian'' used as an adjective is descriptive of anything associated with Christianity or Christian churches, or in a proverbial sense "all that is noble, and good, and Christ-like." It does not have a meaning of 'of Christ' or 'related or pertaining to Christ'. According to a 2011 Pew Research Center survey, there were 2.2 billion Christians around the world in 2010, up from about 600 million in 1910. Today, about 37% of all Christians live in the Am ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maximus (urban Prefect Under Julian)
Maximus (floruit 361–363) was a Roman politician. Biography Maximus was a member of the Roman senatorial class. It is speculated that he was the son of Valerius Maximus and second wife possibly a Vulcacia, supposedly the daughter of a Neratius Junius Flavianus. It has been postulated that they had two children, a son, Maximus, and a daughter, Valeria, who may have become a Christian through her possible marriage to a Rufius Maecius Placidus. Probably, it was Maximus to be sent by the usurper Magnentius to Emperor Constantius II and Vetranio in 350. In the late 361, Maximus and Lucius Aurelius Avianius Symmachus, both sent by the Roman Senate to Emperor Constantius II, meet Julian at Naissus. Julian received them with all honors, then he appointed Maximus as ''praefectus urbi'' of Rome in place of Tertullus (praefectus urbi); his choice was motivated by the desire to please Vulcacius Rufinus, uncle of Maximus.Ammianus Marcellinus, XXI.12.24. Maximus was still in charge on J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neratius Junius Flavianus
The gens Neratia or Naeratia was a plebeian family at ancient Rome, some of whom subsequently became patricians. The first of the gens to appear in history occur in the time of Augustus, but they did not rise to prominence until the time of Vespasian, when Marcus Neratius Pansa became the first to obtain the consulship. The Neratii married into the Roman imperial family in the fourth century. Origin The nomen ''Neratius'' is classified by Chase with a group of names, ending in ''-atius'', either because they were derived from cognomina ending in ''-as'' or ''-atis'', indicating cognomina derived from place names, or from passive participles ending in ''-atus''. Members Neratii Pansae et Prisci * Marcus Hirrius Fronto Neratius Pansa, probably the adoptive father of Marcellus, was consul ''suffectus'' about AD 75. He had been governor of Lycia, and was probably made a patrician in 73 or 74; he passed this status to Marcellus. * Lucius Neratius Priscus, probably the father ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lucius Valerius Septimius Bassus
Lucius Valerius Septimius Bassus (c. 328 - aft. 379 or 383) was a Roman politician. Life He was the son of Valerius Maximus (praetorian prefect), Valerius Maximus and first wife Septimia Bassa. He was ''praefectus urbi'' Romae under the emperors Gratian, Valentinian II and Theodosius I, between 379 (the year of Thedosius's ascension) and 383 (the year of Gratian's death). He possibly married Adelphia, as their son's ''nomina'' and ''cognomen'' suggest, daughter of Clodius Celsinus Adelphius and wife Faltonia Betitia Proba, and had a son named Valerius Adelphius Bassus (''floruit, fl.'' 383 and 392), ''vir consularis'' and ''consul. Venet.'' in 383 and in 392, in turn the father of Valerius Adelphius and the paternal grandfather of Adelphia, wife of Anicius Probus (''floruit, fl.'' 424-459), son of Anicius Hermogenianus Olybrius and wife and cousin Anicia Juliana, praetor in 424 and ''vir illustris'' in 459, the parents of emperor Anicius Olybrius and another Anicius Probus. Ances ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Septimius Bassus
Septimius Bassus ( fl. 317–319) was a Roman politician, and a member of the Septimia gens. Life Bassus was born in a senatorial family, the son of Lucius Septimius Severus (b. c. 245) and wife Pomponia Bassa (born c. 250). His paternal grandfather was a Lucius Septimius ... (b. c. 210), son of Gaius Septimius Severus Aper, while his maternal grandparents were the Roman Senator Pomponius Bassus and wife the noblewoman Pomponia Gratidia. Through his maternal grandfather, Bassus was a descendant of the Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius, Roman empress Faustina the Younger and of the former ruling Nerva–Antonine dynasty of the Roman Empire. Bassus was ''praefectus urbi'' of Rome between 317 (he is attested in office on 15 May) until 319 (at least until 1 September). Between 13 July and 13 August 318, he was at court; for this reason he was substituted by Julius Cassius. He had a daughter, Septimia Bassa, born c. 305, who was the first wife of Valerius Maximus Basilius. Ancestr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
