Decimus Seius Seneca

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Decimus Seius Seneca (full name form Decimus Seius Decimi filius Quirina Seneca ) was a Roman politician living in the 2nd century AD .

Seneca was probably consul 151/152 . A military diploma shows that he was governor of the province of Syria Palestine in AD 157/158 . An honorary inscription erected for him was found in Caesarea Maritima . It shows that he was enrolled in the Quirina tribe .

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Remarks

  1. ↑ According to Werner Eck , Andreas Pangerl (2006), Seneca's term of office probably began in 155 at the latest and ended in autumn 157.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b Werner Eck , Andreas Pangerl: A constitution for the troops of Syria Palestine from the year 158 In: Zeitschrift für Papyrologie und Epigraphik , Volume 157 (2006), pp. 185–191, here pp. 188–189 ( online ) .
  2. ^ Military diploma of the year 157/158 ( RMD 5, 421 ).
  3. ↑ Werner Eck, Andreas Pangerl: A constitution for the auxiliary troops of Syria Palestine of February 6, 158 AD In: ZPE, Volume 159 (2007), pp. 283-290, here p. 286 ( online ).
  4. ^ A b Paul Holder : Roman Military Diplomas V (= Bulletin of the Institute of Classical Studies Supplement 88), Institute of Classical Studies, School of Advanced Study, University of London, London 2006, p. 844, no. 421, note. 3.
  5. ^ AE 1993, 1619
personal data
SURNAME Seius Seneca, Decimus
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Seius Decimi filius Quirina Seneca, Decimus
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Roman governor
DATE OF BIRTH 2nd century
DATE OF DEATH 2nd century