Rome appointed governors of

Africa Africa is the world's second-largest and second-most populous continent, after Asia in both cases. At about 30.3 million km2 (11.7 million square miles) including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of Earth's total surface area ...

from its conquest of Carthage in 146 BC until the province was lost to the Vandals in AD 439.

146–100 BC

Unless otherwise noted, names of governors in Africa and their dates are taken from

T.R.S. Broughton Thomas Robert Shannon Broughton, FBA (; 17 February 1900 – 17 September 1993) was a Canadian classical scholar and leading Latin prosopographer of the twentieth century. He is especially noted for his definitive three-volume work, '' Magis ...

, ''The Magistrates of the Roman Republic'', (New York: American Philological Association, 1951, 1986), vol. 1, and vol. 2 (1952). Inscriptional evidence is less common for this period than for the Imperial era, and names of those who held a ''provincia'' are usually recorded by historians only during wartime or by the ''

Fasti Triumphales The ''Acta Triumphorum'' or ''Triumphalia'', better known as the ''Fasti Triumphales'', or Triumphal Fasti, is a calendar of Roman magistrates honoured with a celebratory procession known as a ''triumphus'', or triumph, in recognition of an imp ...

''. After the defeat of Carthage in 146 BC, no further assignments to Africa among the senior magistrates or promagistrates are recorded until the

Jugurthine War The Jugurthine War ( la, Bellum Iugurthinum; 112–106 BC) was an armed conflict between the Roman Republic and king Jugurtha of Numidia, a kingdom on the north African coast approximating to modern Algeria. Jugurtha was the nephew and adopted ...

(112–105 BC), when the command against

Jugurtha Jugurtha or Jugurthen ( Libyco-Berber ''Yugurten'' or '' Yugarten'', c. 160 – 104 BC) was a king of Numidia. When the Numidian king Micipsa, who had adopted Jugurtha, died in 118 BC, Jugurtha and his two adoptive brothers, Hiempsal and ...

Numidia Numidia ( Berber: ''Inumiden''; 202–40 BC) was the ancient kingdom of the Numidians located in northwest Africa, initially comprising the territory that now makes up modern-day Algeria, but later expanding across what is today known as Tuni ...

became a consular province. * P. Cornelius Scipio Africanus Aemilianus (146 BC) * ''uncertain'' 146/45–112/11 * L. Calpurnius Bestia (111 BC) * Sp. Postumius Albinus (110–109 BC) * Q. Caecilius Metellus Numidicus (109–107 BC) * C. Marius (107–105 BC) *

L. Cornelius Sulla Lucius Cornelius Sulla Felix (; 138–78 BC), commonly known as Sulla, was a Ancient Romans, Roman List of Roman generals, general and Politician, statesman. He won the first large-scale civil war in Roman history and became the first man of the ...

(105 BC) * ''uncertain'' 105–100/90s

90s–31 BC

During the civil wars of the 80s and 40s BC, legitimate governors are difficult to distinguish from purely military commands, as rival factions were vying for control of the province by means of force. * None known with reasonable certainty for the 90s BC * L. Marcius Phylippus (96—95 BC) * P. Sextilius (88–87 BC) * Q. Caecilius Metellus Pius (86–84 BC) *

C. Fabius Hadrianus Gaius Fabius Hadrianus was praetor in 84 BC and governor of the Roman province of Africa in 83–82. He is known primarily for the sensational circumstances of his death: during an uprising, the governor's residence was set on fire and Hadrianus wa ...

(84–82 BC) * Gn. Pompeius Magnus (82–79 BC) * ''uncertain'' 79-77 * L. Licinius Lucullus (77–76/75 BC) * ''uncertain'' 76/75–70/69 * A. Manlius Torquatus (69 BC or earlier) * ''uncertain'' 69–67 * L. Sergius Catilina (67–66 BC) * ''uncertain'' 66–62 * Q. Pompeius Rufus (62–60/59 BC) * T. Vettius, ''

cognomen A ''cognomen'' (; plural ''cognomina''; from ''con-'' "together with" and ''(g)nomen'' "name") was the third name of a citizen of ancient Rome, under Roman naming conventions. Initially, it was a nickname, but lost that purpose when it became her ...

'' possibly Sabinus (58–57 BC) * Q. Valerius Orca (56 BC) * ''uncertain'' 56–53/52 * P. Attius Varus (52 BC and probably earlier; see also below) * C. Considius Longus (51–50 BC) * L. Aelius Tubero (49 BC; may never have assumed the post) * P. Attius Varus (seized control again in 49 and held Africa until 48) * Q. Caecilius Metellus Pius Scipio Nasica (47 BC) * M. Porcius Cato (jointly in 47 BC with special charge of Utica) * C. Caninius Rebilus (46 BC) * C. Calvisius Sabinus (45–early 44 BC,

Africa Vetus Africa Proconsularis was a Roman province on the northern African coast that was established in 146 BC following the defeat of Carthage in the Third Punic War. It roughly comprised the territory of present-day Tunisia, the northeast of Alg ...

) * C. Sallustius Crispus, the historian usually known in English as

Sallust Gaius Sallustius Crispus, usually anglicised as Sallust (; 86 – ), was a Roman historian and politician from an Italian plebeian family. Probably born at Amiternum in the country of the Sabines, Sallust became during the 50s BC a partisan ...

(45 BC,

Africa Nova Numidia was a Roman province on the North African coast, comprising roughly the territory of north-east Algeria. History The people of the area were first identified as Numidians by Polybius around the 2nd century BC, although they were often ...

) * Q. Cornificius (44–42 BC, Africa Vetus) * T. Sextius (44–40 BC, Africa Nova) * C. Fuficius Fango (41 BC) * M. Aemilius Lepidus (40–36 BC) * T. Statilius Taurus (35 BC) * L. Cornificius (34–32 BC) * ''uncertain'' 32–31

Reign of
Augustus Caesar Augustus (born Gaius Octavius; 23 September 63 BC – 19 August AD 14), also known as Octavian, was the first Roman emperor; he reigned from 27 BC until his death in AD 14. He is known for being the founder of the Roman Pr ...

* ''uncertain'' 31–29 *

Lucius Autronius Paetus Lucius Autronius Paetus (fl. 1st century BC) was a Roman senator who was appointed suffect consul in 33 BC. Biography Autronius Paetus was the son of Publius Autronius Paetus, who had been elected Roman consul for 65 BC, but was convicted of electo ...

(29/28 BC) * ''uncertain'' 28–25 * Marcus Acilius Glabrio (25 BC) * ''uncertain'' 24–c. 21 *

Lucius Sempronius Atratinus Lucius Sempronius Atratinus (died 7 AD) was a Roman politician who was elected suffect consul in 34 BC. He is mentioned in '' Pro Caelio'', a famous speech in defense of Marcus Caelius Rufus by Marcus Tullius Cicero. Biography Probably born a ...

(?c. 21/20 BC) * Lucius Cornelius Balbus (20/19 BC) * ''uncertain'' 19–14 *

Gaius Sentius Saturninus Gaius Sentius Saturninus (fl. late 1st century BC – 1st century AD) was a Roman senator and military officer who was appointed Roman consul in 19 BC. He served as the proconsular governor of Africa, and later as imperial governor of Syria. He ...

(14/13 BC) * Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus (13/12 BC) * ''uncertain'' 12–9/8 *

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 tribe ...

(8/7 BC) * Lucius Volusius Saturninus (7/6 BC) *

Africanus Fabius Maximus Africanus Fabius Maximus was a Roman senator. His elder brother was Paullus Fabius Maximus (consul 11 BCE) and his sister was Fabia Paullina, who married Marcus Titius. It is believed that Africanus was named in honour of his famous family ancest ...

(6/5 BC) * ''uncertain'' 4 BC – c. AD 4 *

Gnaeus Calpurnius Piso Gnaeus Calpurnius Piso may refer to: * Gnaeus Calpurnius Piso (consul 23 BC) * Gnaeus Calpurnius Piso (consul 7 BC) Gnaeus Calpurnius Piso (c. 44/43 BCAD 20), was a Roman statesman during the reigns of Augustus and Tiberius. He served as consul ...

(3 BC?) * Lucius Cornelius Lentulus (c. AD 4)Syme, Ronald, ''The Roman Revolution'' (1939) p. 435 *

Lucius Passienus Rufus Lucius Passienus Rufus was a Roman senator and a ''novus homo'' of some oratorical talent. He was consul in 4 BC as the colleague of Gaius Calvisius Sabinus. He inherited the name, the wealth, and the influence of his uncle Sallust. Rufus is also ...

approx (c. AD 4/5) *

Cossus Cornelius Lentulus Gaetulicus Cossus Cornelius Lentulus Gaetulicus was a Roman senator and general, who was consul in 1 BC with Lucius Calpurnius Piso the Augur as his colleague. Originally born Cossus Cornelius Lentulus, Gaetulicus was a member of the patrician Lentulus bra ...

(c. AD 5/6) * ''uncertain'' c. 6 – c. 8 *

Lucius Caninius Gallus The gens Caninia was a plebeian family at ancient Rome during the later Republic. The first member of the gens who obtained any of the curule offices was Gaius Caninius Rebilus, praetor in 171 BC; but the first Caninius who was consul was his ...

(c. AD 8) * ''uncertain'' c. 8–14 * Lucius Nonius Asprenas (14–15)

1st century AD

* Lucius Aelius Lamia (15/16) * ''uncertain'' 16–17 *

Marcus Furius Camillus Marcus Furius Camillus (; c. 446 – 365 BC) was a Roman soldier and statesman of the patrician class. According to Livy and Plutarch, Camillus triumphed four times, was five times dictator, and was honoured with the title of ''Second Founder ...

(17/18) *

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

(18–21) *

Quintus Junius Blaesus Quintus Junius Blaesus (died AD 31) was a Roman ''novus homo'' ("new man," that is, the first member of his family to gain entrance to the Roman nobility) who lived during the reigns of Augustus and Tiberius. He was the maternal uncle of Lucius Ae ...

(21–23) * Publius Cornelius Dolabella (23/24) * ''uncertain'' 24–26 *

Gaius Vibius Marsus Gaius Vibius Marsus, whom Tacitus calls "''vetustis honoribus studiisque illustris''", was a Roman senator active during the Principate. He was consul in 17 AD. Biography Marsus was Suffect consul for the second half of the year 17 with Lucius Vo ...

(26–29) * Marcus Junius Silanus (29–35) *

Gaius Rubellius Blandus Gaius Rubellius Blandus was a Roman senator who lived during the Principate. Blandus was the grandson of Rubellius Blandus of Tibur, a member of the Equestrian class, who was the first Roman to teach rhetoric. He was suffect consul from August to D ...

(35/36) * Servius Cornelius Cethegus (36/37) * Lucius Calpurnius Piso (38/39) *

Lucius Salvius Otho Lucius Salvius Otho was the father of the Roman emperor Otho. He was born of a distinguished and well-connected family on his mother's side. His close friendship with Tiberius, and physical similarity to him, led to rumours that he was Tiberius's ...

(40/41) *

Quintus Marcius Barea Soranus Quintus Marcius Barea Soranus was a Roman senator who lived in the reign of Nero. He was suffect consul in 52, but later attracted the hatred of Nero, and upon being condemned to death committed suicide. He was associated with a group of Stoics o ...

(41–43) *

Servius Sulpicius Galba Servius Sulpicius Galba may refer to: * Servius Sulpicius Galba (consul 144 BC) * Servius Sulpicius Galba (consul 108 BC) * Servius Sulpicius Galba (praetor 54 BC), assassin of Julius Caesar * Galba Galba (; born Servius Sulpicius Galba; 2 ...

(44–46) *

Marcus Servilius Nonianus Marcus Servilius Nonianus (died in 59AD) was a Roman senator, best known as a historian. He was ordinary consul in 35 as the colleague of Gaius Cestius Gallus. Tacitus described Servilius Nonianus as a man of great eloquence and good-nature.Taci ...

(46/47) *

Titus Statilius Taurus Titus Statilius Taurus was the name of a line of Roman senators. The first known and most important of these was a Roman general and two-time consul prominent during the Triumviral and Augustan periods. The other men who bore this name were hi ...

(52/53) *

Marcus Pompeius Silvanus Staberius Flavianus Pompeius Silvanus, fully Marcus Pompeius Silvanus Staberius Flavinus or Flavianus (died 83), was a Roman senator who was consul twice. Werner Eck has stated that he was from Arelate, but certainly came from Gallia Narbonensis; Silvanus was the son ...

(53–56) *

Quintus Sulpicius Camerinus Peticus Quintus Sulpicius Camerinus Peticus (died 67) was a Roman senator during the reign of Nero. Life Camerinus served as suffect consul in 46 with Marcus Junius Silanus as his colleague, and as proconsul of Africa from 56 to 57. Camerinus was a mem ...

(56/57) *

Gnaeus Hosidius Geta Gaius or Gnaeus Hosidius Geta ( ; c. 20 – after 95 AD) was a Roman Senator and general who lived in the 1st century. Geta was a praetor some time before 42. In the latter year, commanding a legion, probably the '' Legio IX Hispana'' in the Afr ...

(57/58) *

Quintus Curtius Rufus Quintus Curtius Rufus () was a Roman historian, probably of the 1st century, author of his only known and only surviving work, ''Historiae Alexandri Magni'', " Histories of Alexander the Great", or more fully ''Historiarum Alexandri Magni Maced ...

(58/59) *

Aulus Vitellius The gens Vitellia was a family of ancient Rome, which rose from obscurity in imperial times, and briefly held the Empire itself in AD 69. The first of this gens to obtain the consulship was Aulus Vitellius, uncle of the emperor Vitellius, in AD ...

(60/61) *

Lucius Vitellius Lucius Vitellius (before 7 BC – AD 51) was the youngest of four sons of procurator Publius Vitellius and the only one who did not die through politics. He was consul three times, which was unusual during the Roman empire for someone who was ...

(61/62) *

Servius Cornelius Scipio Salvidienus Orfitus Servius Cornelius Scipio Salvidienus Orfitus was the name of several Roman men who lived during the early Roman Empire. They were descendants of Orfitus who was Adoption in ancient Rome, adopted by Servius Cornelius Scipio, an otherwise unknown mem ...

(62/63) * Titus Flavius Vespasianus (63/64) *

Gaius Vipstanus Apronianus Gaius Vipstanus Apronianus (died 91) was a Roman Senator who was '' consul ordinarius'' in AD 59 with Gaius Fonteius Capito as his colleague. Apronianus was afterwards proconsular governor of Africa; he was also a member of the Arval Brethren. Th ...

(68) * Lucius Calpurnius Piso (69/70) *

Lucius Junius Quintus Vibius Crispus Lucius Junius Quintus Vibius Crispus (sometimes known as Quintus Vibius Crispus) was a Roman senator and ''amicus'' or companion of the Emperors, known for his wit. He was a three-time suffect consul. Family Crispus came from a family of the eq ...

(71/72) *

Quintus Manlius Ancharius Tarquitius Saturninus The gens Manilia was a plebeian family at ancient Rome. Members of this gens are frequently confused with the Manlii, Mallii, and Mamilii. Several of the Manilii were distinguished in the service of the Republic, with Manius Manilius obtaining ...

(72/73) *

Quintus Julius Cordinus 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 wi ...

(74) * Gaius Paccius Africanus (77/78) *

Publius Galerius Trachalus Publius Galerius Trachalus was a Roman senator, who was active during the middle of the first century AD. He was consul for the year 68 as the colleague of Silius Italicus. Trachalus was a noted Roman orator praised by Quintilian. Hailing from Ari ...

(78/79) *

Lucius Nonius Calpurnius Torquatus Asprenas Lucius Nonius Calpurnius Torquatus Asprenas (fl. 1st century – 2nd century AD) was a Roman senator who achieved the office of '' consul ordinarius'' twice, first under Domitian and later under Hadrian. Biography Torquatus Asprenas was the son ...

(82/83) *

Sextus Vettulenus Cerialis Sextus Vettulenus Cerialis was a Roman Empire, Roman Roman senate, senator and military commander, the 1st Legatus, legate of Roman Judaea, Judaea. He was an early supporter of Vespasian, who appointed Cerialis Roman consul, suffect consul in eithe ...

(83/84) *

Gnaeus Domitius Lucanus Gnaeus Domitius Lucanus was a Roman senator and military commander active in the first century AD. His full name is Gnaeus Domitius Afer Titius Marcellus Curvius Lucanus. He was suffect consul sometime between 76 and 78. Lucanus was the son of Sex ...

(84/85) *

Gnaeus Domitius Tullus Gnaeus Domitius Tullus was a Roman senator and military commander active in the first century AD. His full name is Gnaeus Domitius Curvius Tullus. He was twice suffect consul: the first time between 76 and 79; the second time for the ''nundinium'' ...

(85/86) *

Lucius Funisulanus Vettonianus Lucius Funisulanus Vettonianus was a Roman general and senator during the reigns of the Flavian emperors. He was suffect consul in the ''nundinium'' of September to October 78 with Quintus Corellius Rufus as his colleague. Life Vettonianus had ...

(91/92) * Asprenas (92/93) *

Marius Priscus Marius may refer to: People *Gaius Marius (157 BC-86 BC), Roman statesman, seven times consul. Arts and entertainment * ''Marius'' (play), a 1929 play by Marcel Pagnol * "Marius" (short story), a 1957 story by Poul Anderson * ''Marius'' (193 ...

(97/98) *

Gaius Cornelius Gallicanus Gaius Cornelius Gallicanus was a Roman soldier of the equestrian class whom Vespasian adlected into the Roman senate for his loyalty during the Year of the Four Emperors. Following his'' adlectio'', Gallicanus was governor of Baetica in AD ...

(98/99)

2nd century (101–200)

Gaius Octavius Tidius Tossianus Lucius Javolenus Priscus Gaius Octavius Tidius Tossianus Lucius Javolenus Priscus was a Roman senator and jurist who flourished during the Flavian dynasty. Many of his judgments are quoted in the ''Digest''. Priscus served as suffect consul for the ''nundinium'' (perio ...

(101/102) * Lucius Cornelius Pusio Annius Messala (103/104) *

Quintus Peducaeus Priscinus The gens Peducaea, occasionally written Paeducaea or Peducea, was a plebeian family at ancient Rome. Members of this gens occur in history from the end of the second century BC, and from then to the time of Antoninus Pius, they steadily increased ...

(106/107) * Gaius Cornelius Rarus Sextius Naso (108/109) * Quintus Pomponius Rufus (110/111) * Gaius Pomponius Rufus Acilius Priscus Coelius Sparsus (112/113) * Aulus Caecilius Faustinus (115/116) *

Gaius Julius Plancius Varus Cornutus Tertullus Gaius, sometimes spelled ''Gajus'', Kaius, Cajus (disambiguation), Cajus, Caius (disambiguation), Caius, was a common Latin praenomen; see Gaius (praenomen). People *Gaius (jurist) (), Roman jurist *Gaius Acilius *Gaius Antonius *Gaius Antonius Hy ...

(116/117) *

Lucius Roscius Aelianus Maecius Celer Lucius Roscius Aelianus Maecius Celer was a Roman senator of the second century. He was suffect consul in the ''nundinium'' of November-December AD 100 with Tiberius Claudius Sacerdos Julianus as his colleague. Celer is primarily known from inscri ...

(117/118) * Marcus Vitorius Marcellus (120/121) *

Lucius Minicius Natalis Lucius Minicius Natalis was a Roman senator and military leader who occupied a number of offices in the imperial service. He was suffect consul in 106 with Quintus Licinius Silvanus Granianus Quadronius Proculus as his colleague. He is known entir ...

(121/122) *

Marcus Appius Bradua Marcus Appius Bradua, also known by his full name Marcus Atilius Metilius BraduaBirley, ''Roman government'', p. 112 (Greek: ''Μαρκόν Άππιον Βραδούαν'' This version of his name is known from an honorific Greek stone inscrip ...

(uncertain; 122/123) * Lucius Catilius Severus Julianus Claudius Reginus (124/125) *

Lucius Stertinius Noricus The gens Stertinia was a plebeian family of ancient Rome. It first rose to prominence at the time of the Second Punic War, and although none of its members attained the consulship in the time of the Republic, a number of Stertinii were so honoure ...

(127/128) *

Marcus Pompeius Macrinus Neos Theophanes Marcus Pompeius Macrinus Neos Theophanes was a Roman senator of the second century who held several imperial appointments. He was suffect consul during the ''nundinium'' of September to December 115 with Titus Vibius Varus as his colleague. Older ...

(130/131) * Tiberius Julius Secundus (131/132) *

Gaius Ummidius Quadratus Sertorius Severus Gaius Ummidius Quadratus Sertorius Severus was a Roman senator active during the second century AD. He was suffect consul ''in absentia'' for the ''nundinium'' of May to June 118 as the colleague of the emperor Hadrian. He is more frequently known ...

(133/134) *

Gaius Bruttius Praesens Lucius Fulvius Rusticus Gaius Bruttius Praesens Lucius Fulvius Rusticus (68 – 140 AD) was an important Roman senator of the reigns of the emperors Trajan, Hadrian and Antoninus Pius. A friend of Pliny the Younger and Hadrian, he was twice consul, governed provinces, co ...

(134/135) * ..atus P. Valerius Priscus (136/137) *

Lucius Vitrasius Flamininus Lucius Vitrasius Flamininus was a Roman senator of the second century. He was suffect consul during 122 as the colleague of Tiberius Julius Candidus Capito. Flamininus is primarily known from inscriptions. The Vitrasii were originally an eques ...

(137/138) * Titus Salvius Rufinus Minicius Opimianus (138/139) *

Titus Prifernius Paetus Rosianus Geminus Titus Prifernius Paetus Rosianus Geminus was a Roman senator of the second century who held a series of posts in the emperor's service. He was suffect consul for the ''nundinium'' of May-June AD 146 as the colleague of Publius Mummius Sisenna Ruti ...

(140–141) *

Sextus Julius Major Sextus Julius Major was a Roman senator active during the first half of the second century, and who held several positions in the service of the emperor. Major was suffect consul around 126. Major's origins were with the "high aristocracy" of Asia ...

(c. 141–142) *

Publius Tullius Varro Publius Tullius Varro was a Roman general and senator during the reign of Hadrian. The commander of two different legions during his career, one of his most important military roles was as commander of Legio VI Victrix during its transfer from Vet ...

(142–143) *

Lucius Minicius Natalis Quadronius Verus Lucius Minicius Natalis Quadronius Verus (born in Barcino, AD 96) was a Roman statesman and military leader who served as the Proconsul of Africa from 153 to 154. He was the first known Olympic champion to have been born in the Iberian Peninsula ...

(153–154) * (? Ennius) Proculus (156–157) * Lucius Hedius Rufus Lollianus Avitus (157–158) *

Claudius Maximus Gaius Claudius Maximus (fl. 2nd century AD) was a Roman politician, a Stoic philosopher and a teacher of Marcus Aurelius. No works by him are known to exist; however, he is mentioned in a few prestigious works from classical literature. Life Anth ...

(c. 158–159) *

Quintus Egrilius Plarianus Quintus Egrilius Plarianus was a Roman senator, who was active during the reigns of Antoninus Pius and Marcus Aurelius. He was suffect consul for one of the '' nundinia'' in the first half of AD 144, as the colleague of Lucius Aemilius Carus. Plar ...

(c. 159) *

(c. 160–161) * Quintus Voconius Saxa Fidus (161–162) *

Sextus Cocceius Severianus Sextus Cocceius Severianus was a Roman senator who flourished during the reign of Antoninus Pius. An unpublished military diploma attests that he was governor of Roman Arabia on 12 August 145; Severianus was promoted to suffect consul in 147, with ...

(c. 162–163) *

(164) *

Manius Acilius Glabrio Gnaeus Cornelius Severus Manius Acilius Glabrio Gnaeus Cornelius Severus (born c. 119 - after 177) was a senator of the Roman Empire. He was consul ordinarius in 152 with Marcus Valerius Homullus as his colleague. Acilius Glabrio is known almost solely from surviving i ...

(c. 166–167) * Publius Salvius Julianus (167–168) *

Titus Sextius Lateranus Titus Caesar Vespasianus ( ; 30 December 39 – 13 September 81 AD) was Roman emperor from 79 to 81. A member of the Flavian dynasty, Titus succeeded his father Vespasian upon his death. Before becoming emperor, Titus gained renown as a milit ...

(168/169) * Gaius Serius Augurinus (169–170) * Strabo Aemilius (c. 172) *

Gaius Aufidius Victorinus Gaius Aufidius Victorinus was a Roman senator and general of the second century. A friend of the Emperor Marcus Aurelius and the son-in-law of the advocate and orator Marcus Cornelius Fronto, he was twice consul and governor of several Roman prov ...

(c. 173–174) *

Gaius Septimius Severus Gaius, sometimes spelled ''Gajus'', Kaius, Cajus, Caius, was a common Latin praenomen; see Gaius (praenomen). People *Gaius (jurist) (), Roman jurist *Gaius Acilius *Gaius Antonius *Gaius Antonius Hybrida *Gaius Asinius Gallus *Gaius Asinius Pol ...

(174–175) * Publius Julius Scapula Tertullus (178–179 ''or'' 179–180) * Publius Vigellius Saturninus (c. 180) * P. Vigellius Raius Plarius Saturninus Atilius Braduanus Caucidius Tertullus (180/181) * M. Antonius Zeno (183/184 ''or'' 184/185) *

Publius Helvius Pertinax Publius Helvius Pertinax (; 1 August 126 – 28 March 193) was Roman emperor for the first three months of 193. He succeeded Commodus to become the first emperor during the tumultuous Year of the Five Emperors. Born the son of a freed slav ...

(? 188/189) *

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 Dal ...

(? 189/190) * Pollienus Auspex (between 185 and 190) *

Gaius Vettius Sabinianus Julius Hospes Gaius Vettius Sabinianus Julius Hospes (fl. 2nd century) was a Roman military officer and senator. He was born into the equestrian order, possibly in North Africa. He held the traditional series of military, administrative and judicial position ...

(? 190/191) * L. Vespronus Candidus Sallustius Sabinianus (? 191/192) *

Publius Cornelius Anullinus Publius Cornelius Anullinus (or, occasionally, Anulinus) was one of the generals of the Roman emperor Septimius Severus. He was from the city of Iliberis (Granada, or identified by modern scholars as likely being in or near Albayzín), and, while ...

(192/193) * Cingius Severus (? 196/197) *

Lucius Cossonius Eggius Marullus Lucius ( el, Λούκιος ''Loukios''; ett, Luvcie) is a male given name derived from ''Lucius (praenomen), Lucius'' (abbreviated ''L.''), one of the small group of common Latin language, Latin forenames (''praenomen, praenomina'') found in the ...

(198/199)

3rd century (201–300)

Gaius Julius Asper Gaius, sometimes spelled ''Gajus'', Kaius, Cajus, Caius, was a common Latin praenomen; see Gaius (praenomen). People *Gaius (jurist) (), Roman jurist *Gaius Acilius *Gaius Antonius *Gaius Antonius Hybrida *Gaius Asinius Gallus *Gaius Asinius Pol ...

(200/201 ''or'' 204/205) *

Marcus Umbrius Primus Marcus Umbrius Primus (fl. Late 2nd century to early 3rd century AD) was a Roman senator who was appointed suffect consul around AD 185. Biography Umbrius Primus was a member of the ''gens Umbrii Primi'' which hailed from Compsa (known today as Con ...

(c. 201/2) * Minicius Opimianus (c. 202) * (P. Aelius ?) Hilarianus (c.203) * Rufinus (203/204) * Marcus Valerius Bradua Mauricus (c. 205) * Titus Flavius Decimus (208/209 ''or'' 209/210) * Marcus Ulpius Arabianus (210/211) * Gaius Valerius Pudens (211/212) * Scapula (212/213) * L. Marius Maximus Perpetuus Aurelianus (213-215 ''or'' 214–216) * C. Caesonius Macer Rufinianus (between 212 and 215) * ..us (216/217) *

Sextus Cocceius Vibianus Sextus Cocceius Vibianus was a Roman Senator in 204. He was the son of Sextus Cocceius Severianus and Caesonia. He was also the grandson of Sextus Cocceius Severianus, Proconsul of Africa. He married and had a daughter, who married Quintus Aniciu ...

(Under Septimius Severus or, less likely, under Caracalla) * Publius Julius Scapula Tertullus Priscus (212–213) * Appius Claudius Julianus (Between 212 and 220) *

Gaius Caesonius Macer Rufinianus Gaius Caesonius Macer Rufinianus (c. AD 157 – c. AD 237) was a Roman military officer and senator who was appointed suffect consul in around AD 197 or 198. He was the first member of ''gens'' Caesonia to hold a consulship. Biography Caesonius ...

(Between 213 and 215) *

Marius Maximus Lucius Marius Maximus Perpetuus Aurelianus (more commonly known as Marius Maximus) (c. AD 160 – c. AD 230) was a Roman biographer, writing in Latin, who in the early decades of the 3rd century AD wrote a series of biographies of twelve Empero ...

(Between 213 and 217) *

Lucius Marius Perpetuus Lucius Marius Perpetuus (fl. late 2nd century to early 3rd century AD) was a Roman military officer and senator who was appointed suffect consul sometime between AD 203 and 214. Biography Marius Perpetuus was the son of Lucius Marius Perpetuus, an ...

(c. 220) *

Cassius Dio Lucius Cassius Dio (), also known as Dio Cassius ( ), was a Roman historian and senator of maternal Greek origin. He published 80 volumes of the history on ancient Rome, beginning with the arrival of Aeneas in Italy. The volumes documented the ...

(c. 221) *

Gaius Octavius Appius Suetrius Sabinus Gaius Octavius Appius Suetrius Sabinus (fl. 3rd century) was a Roman senator and military officer who was appointed consul twice, firstly in AD 214, and secondly in AD 240. Biography Originating from the town of Histonium, and the son of a senator ...

(c. 230) * Marcus Antonius Gordianus Sempronianus Romanus Africanus (237) * Sabinianus (240) *

Lucius Caesonius Lucillus Macer Rufinianus Lucius Caesonius Lucillus Macer Rufinianus () was a Roman military officer and senator who was appointed suffect consul probably between AD 225 and 229. Much of what we know about him comes from an inscription found on the base of a statute near ...

(c. 240) *

Aspasius Paternus Aspasius Paternus (fl. 3rd century) was a Roman senator who was appointed consul twice. Biography Aspasius Paternus was a member of the Paterni, a prominent senatorial family. He was appointed '' consul suffect'' sometime around AD 246. In AD 257, ...

(257–258) *

Galerius Maximus Galerius Maximus was a Roman senator, who was active during the mid third century. He was suffect consul for an undetermined ''nundinium'' in the early 240s. Galerius Maximus is best known as the proconsul of Roman Africa who condemned Bishop Cypri ...

(258–259) * Lucius Messius ..(Between 259 and 261) * ? Vibius Passienus (Between 260 and 268) * Lucius Naevius Aquilinus (Between 260 and 268) *

Sextus Cocceius Anicius Faustus Sextus Cocceius Anicius Faustus Paulinus (fl. 3rd century AD) was a Roman senator who was appointed suffect consul sometime before AD 260/268. Biography Probably either the son or nephew of Anicius Faustus Paulinus, suffect consul before AD 230, F ...

(Between 265 and 268) *

Firmus According to the ''Historia Augusta'', Firmus (died 273) was a usurper during the reign of Aurelian. The contradictory accounts of his life and the man himself are considered to be a complete fabrication, perhaps based on the later Firmus. Hi ...

(278) *

Lucius Caesonius Ovinius Manlius Rufinianus Bassus Lucius Caesonius Ovinius Manlius Rufinianus Bassus (c. AD 227 – c. AD 300) was a Roman military officer and senator who was appointed suffect consul twice, in around AD 260 and 284. Biography Rufinianus Bassus was the son of Lucius Caesonius Luci ...

(c. 275) * Gaius Julius Paulinus (283) *

Titus Claudius Aurelius Aristobulus Titus Claudius Aurelius Aristobulus ( 285–296 AD) was a Roman empire, Roman soldier and politician who served as Roman consul, consul in 285 AD. He served two emperors, Carinus and Diocletian. Biography Aristobulus first appears as the Praetoria ...

(290–294) *

(294–295) *

Titus Flavius Postumius Titianus Titus Flavius Postumius Titianus (fl. late 3rd and 4th century AD) was a Roman statesman who served as senator and consul suffectus. Biography Postumius Titianus was a member of the third century ‘’gens Postumii’’, which was not descend ...

(295–296) *

Lucius Aelius Helvius Dionysius Lucius Aelius Helvius Dionysius was a Roman statesman who served as the Proconsul of Africa from 296 to 300 and as the ''Praefectus urbi'' from 301 to 302."Proconsuls of Africa, 337-392", ''Phoenix'', 39 (1985), pp. 144-153 References Further re ...

(296–300)

4th century (301–400)

* Iulianus, possibly

Amnius Anicius Julianus Amnius Anicius Julianus ( 322–329) was a politician of the Roman Empire. Biography Anicius Julianus was consul in 322 with Petronius Probianus, ''praefectus urbi Romae'' between 326 and 329. He is identified with the proconsul of Africa wh ...

(301–302) *

Gaius Annius Anullinus Gaius Annius Anullinus (died 4th century) was a Roman senator who was appointed consul in AD 295. Biography A member of a family which originated in Africa and a pagan, Anullinus’ early career is unknown. A leading figure of Rome's urban arist ...

(302–305) * Gaius Ceionius Rufius Volusianus (305–306) *

Petronius Probianus Petronius Probianus ( 315–331 AD) was a politician of the Roman Empire. Life Probianus was a member of the '' Petronii Probi'', a family of the senatorial aristocracy. He was the son of Pompeius Probus, consul in 310, the father of Petroni ...

(315–317) * Aconius Catullinus (317–318) * Cezeus Largus Maternianus (333–336) *

Quintus Flavius Maesius Egnatius Lollianus Quintus Flavius Maesius Egnatius Lollianus Mavortius ( 330–356) was a politician of the Roman Empire. In the 18th century an wikt:acephalous, acephalous statue of Mavortius was discovered in Puteoli, then Pozzuoli (near Naples, Italy); after a ...

(336–337) * Antonius Marcellinus (337–338) * Aurelius Celsinus (338–339) *

Aconius Catullinus Philomatius Aconius Catullinus Philomatius ( 338–349 AD) was a Roman senator who held high state offices under the emperor Constans. Biography Aconius (or Aco) Catullinus was probably a son of the identically-named senator who served as governor of Afri ...

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vicarius ''Vicarius'' is a Latin word, meaning ''substitute'' or ''deputy''. It is the root of the English word "vicar". History Originally, in ancient Rome, this office was equivalent to the later English " vice-" (as in " deputy"), used as part of t ...

'', 338–339). Jones, Arnold Hugh Martin, John Robert Martindale, John Morris, ''

Prosopography of the Later Roman Empire ''Prosopography of the Later Roman Empire'' (abbreviated as ''PLRE'') is a work of Roman prosopography published in a set of three volumes collectively describing many of the people attested to have lived in the Roman Empire from AD 260, the date ...

'', Volume 1, Cambridge University Press, 1992, , pp. 187–188 * Proculus (340–341) * ..ius Flavianus (357–358) *

Sextus Claudius Petronius Probus Sextus Claudius Petronius Probus ( 358–390) was a leading Roman aristocrat of the later 4th century AD, renowned for his wealth, power and social connections. The son of the consul Petronius Probinus, he married Anicia Faltonia Proba and ha ...

(358–359) * Proclianus (359–361) *

Quintus Clodius Hermogenianus Olybrius Quintus Clodius Hermogenianus Olybrius (''floruit'' 361384) was a Roman politician, ''praefectus urbi'' of Rome from 368 to 370 and Roman consul in 379. Olybrius has been characterized as belonging to "the breed of flexible politicians who did well ...

(361–362) * Clodius Octavianus (363–364) * Publius Ampelius (364–365) * ? Claudius Hermogenianus Caesarius (365–366) *

Julius Festus Hymetius The gens Julia (''gēns Iūlia'', ) was one of the most prominent patrician families in ancient Rome. Members of the gens attained the highest dignities of the state in the earliest times of the Republic. The first of the family to obtain the ...

(366–368) * Petronius Claudius (368–371) * Sextius Rusticus Julianus (371–373) *

Quintus Aurelius Symmachus Quintus Aurelius Symmachus signo Eusebius (, ; c. 345 – 402) was a Roman statesman, orator, and man of letters. He held the offices of governor of proconsular Africa in 373, urban prefect of Rome in 384 and 385, and consul in 391. Symmachus ...

(373–374) * Paulus Constantius (374–375) * Chilo (375–376) * Decimius Hilarianus Hesperius (April 376 – October 377) * Thalassius (October 377 – April 379) *

Afranius Syagrius Afranius Syagrius ( 345–382) was a Roman politician and administrator. Life Afranius was a member of the Roman aristocratic family of the Syagrii, which originated in Lyon.Latinius Pacatus Drepanius Latinius Pacatus Drepanius''PLRE'' I, p. 272 ( 389–393), one of the Latin panegyrists, flourished at the end of the 4th century AD. Life He probably came from Aginnum (Agen), in the south of France, in the territory of the Nitiobriges, and recei ...

(389–390) * Flavius Rhodinus Primus (391–392) *

Aemilius Florus Paternus The gens Aemilia, originally written Aimilia, was one of the greatest patrician families at ancient Rome. The gens was of great antiquity, and claimed descent from Numa Pompilius, the second King of Rome. Its members held the highest offices ...

(392–393) * Flaccianus (393–393) * Marcianus (394) * Flavius Herodes (394–395) * Ennodius (attested 16 May / 26 Dec. 395) * Theodorus (attested 26 December 396) *

Anicius Probinus Anicius Probinus ( 395–397) was a politician and aristocrat of the Roman Empire. Biography A member of the noble gens Anicia, Probinus was the son of Sextus Claudius Petronius Probus, one of the most influential men of his era and consul in ...

(attested 17 March 397) * Seranus (c. 397–398) * Victorinus (attested May 399) * Apollodorus (attested 20 Aug. 399 / 14 Mar. 400) *

Gabinius Barbarus Pompeianus Gabinius Barbarus Pompeianus (died in Rome, February 409 AD) was a politician of the Western Roman Empire, ''praefectus urbi'' of Rome during the first siege of Alaric I. Pompeianus owned an estate that bounded with Quintus Aurelius Symmachus' in B ...

(attested 31 May 400 – 28 Mar. 401)

5th century

* ? Helpidius (401–402) * Septiminus (att. 20 Feb. – 13 Sep. 403) * ?

Rufius Antonius Agrypnius Volusianus Rufius Antonius Agrypnius Volusianus (died 6 January 437) was a fifth-century Roman aristocrat who held at least two important posts during the reign of the emperor Honorius. He is best known for his exchange of letters with St. Augustine. Life ...

(404–405) * Flavius Pionius Diotimus (att. 5 Mar. – 8 Dec. 405) * Gaius Aelius Pompeius Porfyrius Proculus (att. 15 Nov. 407 – 5 Jun. 408) * Donatus (att. 11–24 Nov. 408) *

Macrobius Palladius Macrobius Ambrosius Theodosius, usually referred to as Macrobius (fl. AD 400), was a Roman provincial who lived during the early fifth century, during late antiquity, the period of time corresponding to the Later Roman Empire, and when Latin was ...

(409–410) * Apringius (att. late 411) * Eucharius (att. 29 Feb. – 8 Aug. 412) * Quintus Sentius Fabricius Julianus (att. 15 Oct. 412 – 30 Aug. 414) *

Aurelius Anicius Symmachus Aurelius Anicius Symmachus ( 415–420) was a politician of the Western Roman Empire belonging to the Roman families of the Anicii and of the Symmachi. In 415 he was proconsul of Africa and between 24 December 418 and January 420 he was '' praef ...

(att. 28 Aug. 415)

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