Aurelius Saturninus
Aurelius Saturninus (his prenomen is unknown) was a member of the Roman army living in the 2nd or 3rd century AD .
A dedicatory inscription found at Fort Banna and dated 122/300 shows that Saturninus was temporarily the commander ( cuius curam agit ) of the Cohors I Aelia Dacorum , which was stationed in the province of Britannia at the time.
Web links
- 3866 - Aurelius Saturninus. Roman Inscriptions of Britain (RIB), accessed March 1, 2020 .
Remarks
- ↑ According to John Spaul and RIB, Saturninus was acting commander of the cohort; H. he was temporarily in command of the cohort instead of the actual commander; like Iulius Marcellinus , he was probably a centurion who had been seconded by a legion .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Inscription ( RIB 1876 ).
- ↑ John Spaul , Cohors² The evidence for and a short history of the auxiliary infantry units of the Imperial Roman Army , British Archaeological Reports 2000, BAR International Series (Book 841), ISBN 978-1-84171-046-4 , page 345 , 347 note 11.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Aurelius Saturninus |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Military person (Roman Empire) |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 2nd century or 3rd century |
| DATE OF DEATH | 3rd century or 4th century |