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Roman governor A Roman governor was an official either elected or appointed to be the chief administrator of Roman law throughout one or more of the many provinces constituting the Roman Empire. The generic term in Roman legal language was '' Rector provinciae ...

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Germania Inferior Germania Inferior ("Lower Germania") was a Roman province from AD 85 until the province was renamed Germania Secunda in the fourth century, on the west bank of the Rhine bordering the North Sea. The capital of the province was Colonia Agrippin ...

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Germania Secunda Germania Inferior ("Lower Germania") was a Roman province from AD 85 until the province was renamed Germania Secunda in the fourth century, on the west bank of the Rhine bordering the North Sea. The capital of the province was Colonia Agrippin ...

'' from 395 until the deposition of

Romulus Augustulus Romulus Augustus ( 465 – after 511), nicknamed Augustulus, was Roman emperor of the West from 31 October 475 until 4 September 476. Romulus was placed on the imperial throne by his father, the ''magister militum'' Orestes, and, at that time, ...

in 476). Capital and largest city of Germania Inferior was

Colonia Claudia Ara Agrippinensium Colonia Claudia Ara Agrippinensium was the Roman colony in the Rhineland from which the city of Cologne, now in Germany, developed. It was usually called ''Colonia'' (colony) and was the capital of the Roman province of Germania Inferior and t ...

(CCAA), modern-day

Cologne Cologne ( ; german: Köln ; ksh, Kölle ) is the largest city of the German western States of Germany, state of North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) and the List of cities in Germany by population, fourth-most populous city of Germany with 1.1 m ...

Governors during the Principate

BC 27 – AD 68: Julio-Claudian dynasty

* 12–9 BC:

Nero Claudius Drusus Nero Claudius Drusus Germanicus (38–9 BC), also called Drusus the Elder, was a Roman politician and military commander. He was a patrician Claudian on his birth father's side but his maternal grandmother was from a plebeian family. He was the ...

* 9–8 BC:

Tiberius Tiberius Julius Caesar Augustus (; 16 November 42 BC – 16 March AD 37) was the second Roman emperor. He reigned from AD 14 until 37, succeeding his stepfather, the first Roman emperor Augustus. Tiberius was born in Rome in 42 BC. His father ...

* 4–1 BC: Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus * AD 1–4: Marcus Vinicius * AD 4–6: Tiberius (again) * AD 7–9:

Publius Quinctilius Varus Publius Quinctilius Varus (Cremona, 46 BC – Teutoburg Forest, AD 9) was a Roman general and politician under the first Roman emperor Augustus. Varus is generally remembered for having lost three Roman legions when ambushed by Germanic tribes l ...

* AD 9–11: Tiberius (again) * AD 12–14:

Germanicus Caesar Germanicus Julius Caesar (24 May 15 BC – 10 October AD 19) was an ancient Roman general, known for his campaigns in Germania. The son of Nero Claudius Drusus and Antonia the Younger, Germanicus was born into an influential branch of the patri ...

* AD 14–16: Aulus Caecina Severus * AD 21:

Gaius Silius Gaius Silius (died AD 24) was a Roman senator who achieved successes as a general over German barbarians following the disaster of the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest. For this achievement he was appointed consul in AD 13 with Lucius Munatius Planc ...

* AD 21:

Gaius Visellius Varro Gaius Visellius Varro was a Roman senator, who was active during the reign of Augustus. He was suffect consul in the second half of AD 12, replacing Gaius Fonteius Capito. He was governor of Germania Inferior in the year 21. Varro was the son of ...

* AD 28–34:

Lucius Apronius Lucius Apronius was a Roman senator and suffect consul in 8 AD. Achievements He became suffect consul in 8 AD, and was a military commander active during the reign of Tiberius. Apronius shared in the achievements of Gaius Vibius Postumus a ...

* AD 34–39: ''unknown'' * AD 40–41: Aulus Gabinius Secundus * AD 46–47:

Quintus Sanquinius Maximus Quintus Sanquinius Maximus (died AD 47) was a senator of the early Roman Empire, who flourished during the Principate. He is attested as suffect consul in AD 39, replacing the emperor Caligula. However, based on Tactius' enigmatic description of M ...

* AD 47–51:

Gnaeus Domitius Corbulo Gnaeus Domitius Corbulo (Peltuinum c. AD 7 – 67) was a popular Roman general, brother-in-law of the emperor Caligula and father-in-law of Domitian. The emperor Nero, highly fearful of Corbulo's reputation, ordered him to commit suicide, which ...

* AD 51–54: ''unknown'' * AD 54–58:

Pompeius Paullinus Pompeius Paullinus was a Roman senator, who was active during the reigns of Claudius and Nero. He was suffect consul during a ''nundinium'' in either the year 53 or 54. According to Pliny the Elder, Paullinus was the son of Pompeius Paulinus, an ' ...

* AD 58–60:

Lucius Duvius Avitus Lucius Duvius Avitus was a Roman senator, who held several offices in the emperor's service. He was suffect consul in the ''nundinium'' of November to December 56 with Publius Clodius Thrasea Paetus as his colleague. Avitus is the only known member ...

* AD 63–67:

Publius Sulpicius Scribonius Rufus Publius Sulpicius Scribonius Proculus (died AD 67) was a Roman senator, who was active during the reign of Nero. He was suffect consul in the ''nundinium'' of September to October 56 as the colleague of his brother Publius Sulpicius Scribonius Rufu ...

* AD 67–68: Gaius Fonteius Capito * AD 68–69:

Aulus Vitellius Germanicus Aulus Vitellius (; ; 24 September 1520 December 69) was Roman emperor for eight months, from 19 April to 20 December AD 69. Vitellius was proclaimed emperor following the quick succession of the previous emperors Galba and Otho, in a year of civ ...

AD 69–96: Year of the Four Emperors and Flavian dynasty

* AD 69–70:

Gaius Dillius Vocula Gaius Dillius Vocula (died 70 AD) was a Roman commander of the Legio XXII Primigenia during the Batavian revolt. Defending Castra Vetera, he was murdered by rebellious Roman troops. An inscription found at Rome, commissioned by his wife Helvia Pro ...

(?) * AD 70–71:

Quintus Petillius Cerialis Quintus Petillius Cerialis Caesius Rufus ( AD 30 — after AD 83), otherwise known as Quintus Petillius Cerialis, was a Roman general and administrator who served in Britain during Boudica's rebellion and went on to participate in the civil wars af ...

* AD 71–73:

Aulus Marius Celsus Aulus Marius Celsus was a Roman senator who held several offices in the emperor's service during the first century AD, as well as playing a role in the Year of Four Emperors. He was suffect consul of the ''nundinium'' of July to August 69 as the c ...

* AD 73–78:

Lucius Acilius Strabo Lucius Acilius Strabo was a Roman senator active during the first century AD. He was suffect consul for the ''nundinium'' September-October 80 as the colleague of Sextus Neranius Capito. He is known entirely from inscriptions. Acilius Strabo belon ...

* AD 78:

Gaius Rutilius Gallicus Quintus Julius Cordinus Gaius Rutilius Gallicus was a Roman senator who held several posts in the emperor's service. He was twice suffect consul: for the first time in the ''nundinium'' of September to October 70 AD; and the second time in 85 wit ...

* AD 78–80:

Decimus Iunius Novius Priscus Decimus may refer to: Romen praenomen * Decimus (praenomen) * Decimus Carfulenus (died 43 BC), Roman statesman * Decimus Haterius Agrippa (died 32 AD), consul in 22 AD * Decimus Junius Brutus (consul 77 BC) * Decimus Junius Brutus Albinus (–43 ...

* AD 80–83:

Sextus Julius Frontinus Sextus Julius Frontinus (c. 40 – 103 AD) was a prominent Roman civil engineer, author, soldier and senator of the late 1st century AD. He was a successful general under Domitian, commanding forces in Roman Britain, and on the Rhine and Danube ...

(?) * AD 87–89:

Aulus Bucius Lappius Maximus Aulus Bucius Lappius Maximus was a Roman senator who flourished during the Flavian dynasty; Brian W. Jones considers him one of Domitian's ''amici'' or advisors. He held the consulate twice. Name and family Older authorities refer to him as Luci ...

* AD 91–96: Marcus Ulpius Trajanus

AD 96–192: Nervan-Antonian dynasty

* AD 96–97: Marcus Ulpius Trajanus * AD 97:

Titus Vestricius Spurinna Titus Vestricius Spurinna (c. 24 – after 105 AD) was a Roman senator, consul, and a friend and role model of Pliny the Younger.Jo-Ann Shelton, ''The Women of Pliny's Letters'' (Routledge, 2013), p. 131. He was consul at least twice, the first ti ...

(?) * AD 97–98:

Lucius Licinius Sura Lucius Licinius Sura was an influential Roman Senator from Tarraco, Hispania, a close friend of the Emperor Trajan and three times consul, in a period when three consulates were very rare for non-members of the Imperial family, in 102 and 107 AD a ...

* AD 98–99:

Lucius Neratius Priscus Lucius Neratius Priscus was a Roman Senator and leading jurist, serving for a time as the head of the Proculeian school. He was suffect consul in the ''nundinium'' of May–June 97 as the colleague of Marcus Annius Verus. Family The origins o ...

* AD 99–100: ''unknown'' * AD 101–102:

Quintus Acutius Nerva Quintus is a male given name derived from '' Quintus'', a common Latin forename (''praenomen'') found in the culture of ancient Rome. Quintus derives from Latin word ''quintus'', meaning "fifth". Quintus is an English masculine given name and ...

* AD 103–116: ''unknown'' * AD 117–119: Aulus Platorius Nepos Manilianus Gaius Licinius Pollio * AD 122–129: ''unknown'' * AD 127:

Lucius Coelius Rufus Lucius ( el, Λούκιος ''Loukios''; ett, Luvcie) is a male given name derived from ''Lucius'' (abbreviated ''L.''), one of the small group of common Latin forenames (''praenomina'') found in the culture of ancient Rome. Lucius derives from L ...

* AD 130–13?: Granius abianusGrattius [Cerealis?Geminius">erealis?.html" ;"title="abianusGrattius [Cerealis?">abianusGrattius [Cerealis?GeminiusSee article. quoted in Géza Alföldy. * AD 135–139: Quintus Lollius Urbicus * AD 140–142: ''unknown'' * AD 142–150: Gaius Julius Severus * AD 150–151: Publius Septimius Aper (?) * AD 151–152: Lucius Octavius Cornelius Salvius Iulianus Aemillianus * AD 152–158:

Gnaeus Julius Verus Gnaeus Julius Verus was Roman senator and general of the mid-2nd century AD. He was suffect consul, and governed several important imperial provinces: Germania Inferior, Britain, and Syria. Life Verus came from Aequum in Dalmatia; this has led ...

* AD 158:

Sextus Calpurnius Agricola Sextus Calpurnius Agricola was a Roman senator and general active during the 2nd century. He was ''consul suffectus'' with Tiberius Claudius Julianus for the ''nundinium'' of September-October 154. Agricola is known primarily from inscriptions. ...

(?) * AD 158–160:

Tiberius Claudius Julianus Tiberius Claudius Julianus was a Roman senator and literary figure who held several offices in the imperial service during the later second century AD. He was suffect consul during the '' nundinium'' of September-October 154 with Sextus Calpurnius ...

* AD 15?–161:

Salvius Julianus Lucius Octavius Cornelius Publius Salvius Iulianus Aemilianus (c. 110 – c. 170), generally referred to as Salvius Julianus, or Julian the Jurist, or simply Julianus, was a well known and respected jurist, public official, and politician who ser ...

(?) * AD 161–16?: Gaius Septimius Severus * AD 170–17?:

Quintus Antistius Adventus Quintus Antistius Adventus (c. 120 AD — after 175 AD) was a Roman politician and general. He commanded a legion, the II Adiutrix in the war against the Parthian Empire (161-166), and was appointed suffect consul around 166. His full name, as a ...

* AD 17?–180: Junius Macr r(?) * AD 180–185:

Marcus Didius Julianus Marcus Didius Julianus (; 29 January 133 or 137 – 2 June 193) was Roman emperor for nine weeks from March to June 193, during the Year of the Five Emperors. Julianus had a promising political career, governing several provinces, including Da ...

* AD 18?–192: Gaius Allius Fuscus

AD 193–235: Year of the Five Emperors & Severan dynasty

* AD 193–197:

Virius Lupus Virius Lupus ( – after 205) (possibly Lucius Virius Lupus) was a Roman soldier and politician of the late 2nd and early 3rd century. Biography Virius Lupus was the first member of the ''gens Virii'' to attain high office in the Roman Em ...

* AD 197–19?:

Gaius Valerius Pudens Gaius Valerius Pudens was a Roman Senator who was a suffect consul and held at least three imperial appointments during the late 2nd - early 3rd centuries. His career is known almost entirely from inscriptions in the four provinces he is known to ...

* AD 199–20?: Novius Priscus * AD 201–204: Marius Maximus Perpetuus Aurelianus * AD 205: Quintus Venidius Rufus * AD 20?–20?: Quintus Tarquitius Catulus * AD 206–210:

Gnaeus Fulvius Maximus Centumalus Gnaeus Fulvius Maximus Centumalus ( BC) was a military commander and politician from the middle period of the Roman Republic, who became consul in 298 BC. He fought in the final wars against the Etruscans and later led armies in the Third Samnit ...

* AD 211–212: Lucius Lucceius Martinus * AD 212–21?: Marcius Claudius Agrippa * AD 216–21?: Marcus Valerius Senecio * AD 222–22?: Flavius Aper Commodianus * AD 230–231: Clodius Aurelius Saturninus * AD 231: Flavius Janus * AD 23?–235:

Gaius Messius Quintus Decius Gaius Messius Quintus Traianus Decius ( 201 ADJune 251 AD), sometimes translated as Trajan Decius or Decius, was the emperor of the Roman Empire from 249 to 251. A distinguished politician during the reign of Philip the Arab, Decius was procla ...

AD 235–285: Emperors during the Crisis of the Third Century

* AD 23?–23?: Iasdius Domitianus (?) * AD 233–238:

Gaius Furius Sabinus Aquila Timesitheus Gaius Furius Sabinius Aquila Timesitheus (Ancient Greek, Greek: Τιμησίθεος) (AD 190-243) was an officer of the Roman Imperial government in the first half of the 3rd century. Most likely of Oriental-Greek origins, he was a Roman citiz ...

* AD 238–24?:

Lucius Domitius Gallicanus Papinianus Lucius Domitius Gallicanus Papinianus was a Roman senator who lived during the 3rd century AD. He was suffect consul before the year 238. His murder of two soldiers of the Praetorian Guard, assisted by Macenus in March 238, triggered the revolt th ...

* AD 25?: Quintus Tarquinius Catulus * AD 259–260: Marcus Cassianus Postumus * AD 260–274: (!) ''

Gallic Empire The Gallic Empire or the Gallic Roman Empire are names used in modern historiography for a breakaway part of the Roman Empire that functioned ''de facto'' as a separate state from 260 to 274. It originated during the Crisis of the Third Century, w ...

'' ** '' Marcus Cassianus Postumus'' ** ''

Marcus Aurelius Marius Marcus Aurelius Marius was emperor of the Gallic Empire in 269 following the assassination of Postumus. Reign According to later tradition, he was a blacksmith by trade, earning the nickname ''Mamurius Veturius'', a legendary metalworker in t ...

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Victorinus Marcus Piavonius VictorinusSome of the inscriptions record his name as M. Piavvonius Victorinus, as does the first release of coins from the Colonia mint. A mosaic from Augusta Treverorum (Trier) lists him as Piaonius. was emperor in the Gallic ...

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Tetricus I Gaius Pius Esuvius Tetricus was the emperor of the Gallic Empire from 271 to 274 AD. He was originally the (governor) of Gallia Aquitania and became emperor after the murder of Emperor Victorinus in 271, with the support of Victorinus's mother, ...

Tetricus II Gaius Pius Esuvius Tetricus (also known as Tetricus II) was the son of Tetricus I, Emperor of the Gallic Empire (270/271-273/274). In 273, he was raised to the rank of ''Caesar'', with the title of ''princeps iuventutis'', and in January 274 he ...

'' * AD 274:

References

Werner Eck Werner Eck (born 17 December 1939) is Professor of Ancient History at Cologne University, Germany, and a noted expert on the history and epigraphy of imperial Rome.Eck, W. (2007) ''The Age of Augustus''. 2nd ed. Oxford: Blackwell, cover notes. His ...

( de): ''Die Statthalter der germanischen Provinzen vom 1.–3. Jahrhundert'', Rheinland-Verlag,

Köln Cologne ( ; german: Köln ; ksh, Kölle ) is the largest city of the German western state of North Rhine-Westphalia (NRW) and the fourth-most populous city of Germany with 1.1 million inhabitants in the city proper and 3.6 million ...

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