Fabius Postumus

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Fabius Postumus (his praenomen is not known) was a member of the Roman knighthood ( Eques ) living in the 2nd century AD .

A military diploma dated August 23, 162 proves that Postumus 162 was the tribune of the Cohors I Flavia Numidarum , who at that time was stationed in the province of Lycia et Pamphylia .

Remarks

  1. ↑ A tribune usually commanded a Cohors milliaria , while a prefect directed a Cohors quingenaria . According to Margaret M. Roxan, Eric Birley suspected that the commander of an auxiliary unit in a peaceful province had the rank of tribune, although he only commanded a Cohors quingenaria . Possibly this innovation was introduced in the late reign of Hadrian (117-138), because Aulus Aelius Sollemnianus was not yet designated as a tribune in 120.

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Military diploma of the year 162 ( RMD 1, 67 ).
  2. ^ Margaret M. Roxan : Roman Military Diplomas 1954–1977 (= University of London, Institute of Archeology. Occasional Publications, Volume 2). Institute of Archeology, London 1978, p. 88, no. 67, note 5.
personal data
SURNAME Fabius Postumus
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Roman officer (imperial era)
DATE OF BIRTH 2nd century
DATE OF DEATH 2nd century or 3rd century