Capitonius Priscus

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Capitonius Priscus (his prenomen is not known) was a member of the Roman knighthood ( Eques ) living in the 2nd century AD .

An inscription found at Navio Fortress , which is dated 158, shows that Priscus was prefect of the Cohors I Aquitanorum , who was stationed in the province of Britannia . Another inscription proves that he was then tribune of the Cohors I Cilicum , which was stationed in Moesia inferior .

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Individual evidence

  1. Inscription ( RIB 283 ).
  2. ^ Inscription ( AE 1981, 741 ).
  3. 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 142 , 397.