Gaius Fabricius Tuscus

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Gaius Fabricius Tuscus (full name form Gaius Fabricius Gai filius Aniensis Tuscus ) was a member of the Roman knighthood ( eques ) living around the birth of Christ . Individual stations in his career are known through an inscription that is dated to 17 AD. His career is shown in the inscription in ascending order.

Life

Tuscus was initially Duovir and Augur . This was followed by his military career, which consisted of the usual tres militiae for a member of the equestrian order . First, as prefect , he took over the management of the Cohors Apula , which was stationed in the east of the Roman Empire. Then he was responsible for the supervision of the public buildings that were carried out on the orders of Augustus (operum quae in colonia iussu Augusti facta sunt) .

He then became a tribune for 8 years in Legio III Cyrenaica , which was stationed in Egypt. He was then called to Rome to take part as a tribune in a recruitment of Roman citizens ordered by Augustus and Tiberius (tribuno dilectus ingenuorum quem Romae habuit Augustus et Tiberius Caesar) . These troops were probably raised as a result of the Pannonian uprising in the years 6 to 8 AD.

Afterwards he was praefectus fabrum for 4 years . The conclusion of his military career was his command as Prefect of Ala I Praetoria , which he also exercised for 4 years. With his unit, Tuscus probably also took part in the various campaigns of Germanicus in Germania, as he received awards from Germanicus ( hasta pura et corona aurea donatus est a Germanico Caesare Imperatore bello Germanico) .

Origin and family

The Tuscus family came from Italy. He was inscribed in the Tribus Aniensis and was therefore probably a citizen of Alexandria Troas , where his inscription was also found.

literature

  • Ségolène Demougin: Prosopographie des Chevaliers Romains Julio-Claudiens (43 av. J.–C. - 70 ap. J.–C.) , Collection de l'École Francaise de Rome 153, 1992, ISSN  0223-5099 , ISBN 2- 7283-0248-7 ( online ).

Individual evidence

  1. ^ AE 1973, 501
  2. ↑ a b c d Ségolène Demougin: Prosopography. 1992, pp. 189-190, No. 216.
personal data
SURNAME Tuscus, Gaius Fabricius
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Tuscus, Gaius Fabricius Gai filius Aniensis (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Roman officer (imperial era)
DATE OF BIRTH 1st century BC Chr.
DATE OF DEATH 1st century