Lucius Alfenus Senecio

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Lucius Alfenus Senecio was a Roman figure of the late second and early third centuries AD.

He served as consul and as governor of Syria in 200. Between c. 205 and 207, he was governor of Roman Britain.

He restored many of the installations at Hadrian's Wall following the uprisings of earlier years and a Victory dedication mentions his name. Dio Cassius also writes of victories in Britain in 206 and it is therefore likely that he finished the re-occupation of the province and its frontiers. Troubles from the tribes immediately north of the wall however, the Maeatea and the Caledonian Confederacy appear to have continued however.

Herodian records that he requested re-inforcements from the emperor (Septimius Severus), perhaps to undertake punishment raids in Scotland or for a military expedition led by the emperor himself. Septimius arrived in 208 to lead new campaigns.

Preceded by
Gaius Valerius Pudens 		Roman governors of Britain Succeeded by
Division of Britain
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