Gaius Vibius Celer Papirius Rufus

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Gaius Vibius Celer Papirius Rufus (full name form Gaius Vibius Gai filius Pomptina Celer Papirius Rufus ) was a member of the Roman knighthood ( Eques ) living in the 2nd century AD . Individual stations of his career, which he completed in the middle of the 2nd century, are known through two inscriptions.

The military career of the Celer consisted of the usual Tres militiae for a member of the equestrian order . He was first prefect of a Cohors I Montanorum . He then became a tribune of the Cohors I Flavia Hispanorum milliaria equitata , which was stationed in the province of Dacia Porolissensis . The third stage was the post of prefect of the Ala I Ulpia Singularium , which was stationed in the province of Syria . An inscription in Greek that was found in Palmyra shows that he was stationed there with the Ala and that he was honored by the citizens of the city.

After finishing his military career, Celer was initially procurator ad famil (ias) glad (iatorias) per Gall (ias) et Hisp (anias) et Brittan (niam) ; this office is mentioned in only one of the two inscriptions. He then became a procurator in the province of Arabia ; the post was linked to an annual income of 100,000 sesterces . His activity as procurator in this province is evidenced by two inscriptions, both of which were found in Gerasa .

Celer was inscribed in the Tribus Pomptina . He came from Italy and was patron in Circeii , today Sabaudia , where one of the two inscriptions was found with his career.

literature

  • Hans-Georg Pflaum : Les carrières procuratoriennes équestres sous le Haut-Empire Romain , Paris 1960, volume 1.

Remarks

  1. ↑ There were three units with this designation (see Cohors I Montanorum ). Which unit Celer commanded is controversial.
  2. ↑ According to Hans-Georg Pflaum, he may have exercised command of the Ala around 150 AD.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b inscription ( CIL 10, 6426 ).
  2. ↑ a b c inscription ( AE 1996, 1603 ).
  3. ↑ a b c Hans-Georg Pflaum : Les Carrières , pp. 363–365, 367, no. 155.
  4. ^ Margaret M. Roxan : The Auxilia of the Roman Army raised in the Iberian Peninsula. Dissertation, 1973 Volume 1 ( PDF 1 ) Volume 2 ( PDF 2 ), pp. 220–221.
  5. ↑ John Spaul : Cohors² The evidence for and a short history of the auxiliary infantry units of the Imperial Roman Army , British Archaeological Reports 2000, BAR International Series (Book 841), ISBN 978-1-84171-046-4 , page 292 .
  6. ↑ Inscription ( CIL 3, 118 ).
personal data
SURNAME Vibius Celer Papirius Rufus, Gaius
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Roman officer (imperial era)
DATE OF BIRTH 2nd century
DATE OF DEATH 2nd century