Gaius Galerius
Gaius Galerius (* 1st century BC; † 1st century) was a Roman knight . Under Emperor Tiberius from around 16 to 31 AD he exercised the prefecture as governor in the imperial province of Egypt and died on the journey home from Egypt.
He was married to Helvia, a sister of Seneca 's mother of the same name , and by brotherhood an uncle of the famous philosopher .
literature
- Rudolf Hanslik : Galerius CG 1. In: The Little Pauly (KlP). Volume 2, Stuttgart 1967, column 676.
- Arthur Stein : Galerius 1 . In: Paulys Realencyclopadie der classischen Antiquity Science (RE). Volume VII, 1, Stuttgart 1910, Col. 598.
Remarks
- ↑ Supplementum Epigraphicum Graecum (SEG) VIII 654; IGR I 1150; Seneca , De Consolatione ad Helviam matrem 19, 4 and 19, 6; Pliny , Naturalis historia 19, 3; among others
- ↑ Seneca, De Consolatione ad Helviam matrem 19, 6.
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Lucius Seius Strabo |
Prefect of the Roman Province of Egypt 16–31 |
Gaius Vitrasius Pollio |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Galerius, Gaius |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Prefect of the Province of Egypt |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1st century BC Chr. |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1st century |