Gaius Baebius Atticus

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Gaius Baebius Atticus (full name form Gaius Baebius Publi filius Claudia Atticus ) was a member of the Roman knighthood ( Eques ) living in the 1st century AD . Individual stations in his career are known through two inscriptions, which are dated to AD 41/54.

Atticus had that of Primus Pilus in the Legio V Macedonica recorded in the inscriptions as the first position of his military career . Then he was entrusted as prefect with the administration of several cities that were in the province of Moesia and in the area of Treballia . He then carried out the same administrative activity in the province of Alpes Maritimae . His next function as Tribunus militum of the Cohors VIII Praetoria took him to Rome. Then he was a second time Primus Pilus . Most recently he was governor ( Procurator Augusti ) in the province of Noricum during the reign of Claudius (41-54) .

Atticus was registered in the tribe Claudia . It came from Iulium Carnicum , today's Zuglio , where the two inscriptions were found. In his hometown he was duumvir iure dicundo .

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Remarks

  1. ↑ According to Ségolène Demougin, he had previously served in the army for many years.
  2. ↑ According to Hans-Georg Pflaum, his activities were probably associated with the following annual income: 60,000 sesterces as Primus Pilus (in Legio V Macedonica ), 120,000 sesterces as tribunus militum and 200,000 sesterces as governor.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Inscriptions from Iulium Carnicum ( CIL 5, 1838 , CIL 5, 1839 ).
  2. ↑ Hans-Georg Pflaum , Les Carrières , pp. 27–28, No. 11.
  3. ↑ a b Ségolène Demougin, Prosopographie, pp. 404–405, no. 492.
personal data
SURNAME Baebius Atticus, Gaius
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Roman officer (imperial era)
DATE OF BIRTH 1st century BC Chr.
DATE OF DEATH 1st century