Gaius Pompeius Planta
Gaius Pompeius Planta (* in the 1st century, † in the 2nd century) was a Roman knight who had participated as an officer in the disputes between Otho and Vitellius in 69, in the so-called Four Emperor's Year .
Under Vespasian , who ultimately prevailed as Princeps , he served as procurator in the imperial province of Lycia et Pamphylia in 74 at the earliest . Between 98 and 100 he was appointed governor of the imperial province of Egypt under the emperor Trajan .
Gaius Pompeius Planta, who wrote a historical treatise on Vitellius, was on friendly terms with Trajan. This is evidenced by the correspondence that took place between Trajan and Pliny . The letters asked the emperor to grant citizenship to some of the freedmen in Alexandria who were close to Pliny .
From the surviving content of further correspondence between Pliny and a later prefect of Egypt, Gaius Vibius Maximus , the death of Gaius Pompeius Planta can be dated between the years 100 to 110. For reasons that are no longer known, this successor wrote a pamphlet, the content of which attacks and discredits his predecessor.
literature
- Rudolf Hanslik : Pompeius II 15. In: The Little Pauly (KlP). Volume 4, Stuttgart 1972, Sp. 1031.
Remarks
- ↑ Pliny, epistulae 10, 7, 10.
- ↑ Pliny, epistulae 9, 1.
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Marcus Junius Rufus |
Prefect of the Roman Province of Egypt 98–100 |
Gaius Minicius Italus |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Pompey Planta, Gaius |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Prefect of the Province of Egypt, Roman Officer (Imperial Era) |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1st century |
| DATE OF DEATH | 2nd century |