List of governors of Africa

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The list of governors of Africa contains the names of all known officials who administered this Roman province during the Principate's time .

Instructions for use:

  • For clear allocation, the year in which the respective person served as consul is also given, if known. If a governor has held the consulate again after his term of office and his first consulate year cannot be determined, a year in this table column can also be after the proconsulate in Africa - in this case it is a second consulate.
  • The terms of office as governor can often only be determined with uncertainty. More detailed explanations of the dating can be found in the individual articles.
  • Most first names are abbreviated according to ancient practice, a solution can be found in the article "Roman first name" .
Year (s) Surname Consul a year
29-28 BC Chr. L. Autronius Paetus 33 BC Chr.
25 BC Chr. M. Acilius Glabrio 33 BC Chr.
22-21 BC Chr. L. Sempronius Atratinus 34 BC Chr.
Around 21-20 BC Chr. L. Cornelius Balbus -
Around 13 BC Chr. C. Sentius Saturninus 19 BC Chr.
12 BC Chr. L. Domitius Ahenobarbus 16 BC Chr.
9–8 BC Chr. M. Licinius Crassus Frugi 14 BC Chr.
Probably 8–7 BC Chr. P. Quinctilius Varus 13 BC Chr.
Around 7–6 BC Chr. L. Volusius Saturninus 12 BC Chr.
Around 6–5 BC Chr. Africanus Fabius Maximus 10 BC Chr.
At 1 BC Chr. Cn. Calpurnius Piso 7 v. Chr.
After 1 L. Passienus Rufus 4 v. Chr.
After 1 L. Cornelius Lentulus 3 v. Chr.
5-7 or 6-8 Cossus Cornelius Lentulus 1 v. Chr.
Between 8 and 13? A. Caecina Severus 1 v. Chr.
Probably before 14 L. Caninius Gallus 2 v. Chr.
12-15 or 13-16 L. Nonius Asprenas 6th
16 L. Aelius Lamia 3
Probably 16-17 A. Vibius habitus 8th
17-18 M. Furius Camillus 8th
18-21 L. Apronius 8th
21-23 Q. Junius Blaesus 10
23-24 P. Cornelius Dolabella 10
26-29 or 27-30 C. Vibius Marsus 17th
Between 30 and 37 Stranger
35-36 C. Rubellius Blandus 18th
Between 34 and 38 Ser. Cornelius Cethegus 24
38–39 (or 29–35) M. Junius Silanus Torquatus 19th
39 L. Calpurnius Piso 27
41-43 Q. Marcius Barea Soranus 34
probably 44-46 L. Livius Ocella Ser. Sulpicius Galba 33
Between 40 and 54 L. Salvius Otho 33
Between 41 and 54 M. Servilius Nonianus 35
Between 41 and 54, unsure A. Didius Gallus 36
Between 47 and 54 [...] L. f. Cam. [...]anus
Probably 52–53 T. Statilius Taurus 44
53-56 M. Pompeius Silvanus Staberius Flavianus 45
Between 52 and 55? Unknown (identification uncertain)
56-57 Q. Sulpicius Camerinus 46
Between 51 and 69 L. Tampius Flavianus
57–58? Cn. Hosidius Geta 44
58-59? Q. Curtius Rufus 43
60-61? A. Vitellius 48
61-62? L. Vitellius 48
62 Ser. Cornelius Scipio Salvidienus Orfitus 51
At 64 T. Flavius ​​Vespasianus 51
Probably before 68 T. Curtilius Mancia (unsure) 55
68-69 C. Vipstanus apronianus 59
69-70 L. Calpurnius Piso 57
At 69 L. Junius Q. Vibius Crispus 61, 74, 83 (?)
72-73 Q. Manlius Ancharius Tarquitius Saturninus 62
74 Q. Iulius Cordinus C. Rutilius Gallicus -
77-78 C. Paccius Africanus
At 80 P. Galerius Trachalus 68
82-83 L. Nonius Calpurnius Asprenas
At 84 (unsure) L. Valerius Catullus Messallinus 73
At 85 (unsure) Sex. Vettulenus cerialis
Between 81 and 96 Cn. Domitius Afer Titius Marcellus Curvius Lucanus
Between 81 and 96 Cn. Domitius Afer Titius Marcellus Curvius Tullus
Probably between 81 and 96 L. Cornelius Pusio Annius Messalla (uncertain)
Between 86 and 96 L. Funisulanus Vettonianus At 78
92 Asprenas
C. Cornelius Gallicanus (uncertain) 84
[C] aesidius / [P] aesidius (unsure)
No later than 98 Marius Priscus
At 101 C. Octavius ​​Tidius Tossianus L. Iavolenus Priscus 86
Probably before 110 C. Cornelius Rarus Sextius Na [...]
110 Q. Pomponius Rufus 95
113 C. Pomponius Rufus Acilius [Tu] scus (or [Pri] scus) Coelius Sparsus 98
116 A. Caecilius Faustinus 99
At 117 L. Roscius Aelianus Maecius Celer 100
At 117 C. Iulius [Plancius Varus?] Cornutus Tertullus 100
Probably after 117 Marcellus
At 121 L. Minicius Natalis 106
At 123 M. Atilius Metilius Bradua (unsure) 108
Probably 124–125 L. Catilius Severus Iulianus Claudius Reginus 110, 120
127-129 Q. Fabius Catullinus 130
Between 117 and 138 L. Stertinius Noricus (uncertain) 113
Between 117 and 138 Ti.Iulius Secundus (unsure) 116
At 128/129 Q. Ninnius Hasta (unsure) 114
At 130 M. Pompeius Macrinus Neos Theophanes 115
Before 138 C. Ummidius quadratus 118
Before 138 C. Bruttius Praesens L. Fulvius Rusticus At 118, 139
137 [C. Ulpius Pa?] Catus P. Valerius Priscus
At 137 L. Vitrasius Flamininus 122
139 T. Salvius Rufinus Minicius Opimianus 123
Around 138/139 M '. Acilius Glabrio (unsure) 124
After 138 T. Prifernius Paetus Rosianus Geminus
Around 141/142 Sex. Iulius Maior (unsure)
At 142 P. Tullius Varro 127
Between 138 and 161 M. Atilius Metilius Bradua Cauci [dius Tertullus ...] blicus [...] llius Pollio Gavidius Latiaris Atrius Bassus
At 153 L. Minicius Natalis Quadronius Verus 139
Between 148 and 161 Ennius (?) Proculus
Probably 157 L. Hedius Rufus Lollianus Avitus 144
According to Avitus Claudius Maximus
159 Q. (?) Egrilius Plarianus La [...] 144
160–161? T. Prifernius Paetus Rosianus Nonius [Agric?] Ola C. Labeo [T?] Et [tius Geminus?] 146
162 Q. Voconius Saxa Fidus 146
162-163? Sex. Cocceius Severianus Honorinus 147
163 Ser. Cornelius Scipio Salvidienus Orfitus 149
Between 164 and 168 M '. Acilius Glabrio Cn. Cornelius Severus 152
Probably 166–167 L. Fulvius Rusticus C. Bruttius Praesens (uncertain) 153, 180
167-168 L. Octavius ​​Cornelius P. Salvius Iulianus Aemilianus 148
168-169 T. Sextius Lateranus 154
169-170 C. Serius Augurinus 156
After 170 Aemilianus Strabo (unsure) 156
Between 161 and 180 C. Aufidius Victorinus 155, 183
174 C. Septimius Severus
Between 170 and 185 [...] rius Severus
179 P. Iulius Scapula Tertullus (uncertain)
180-181 P. Vigellius Raius Plarius Saturninus Atilius Braduanus Caucidius Tertullus
At 180 Q. Servilius Pudens 166
Between 180 and 192 C. C [...]
Between 184 and 190 M. Antonius Zeno
Around 188/189 P. Helvius Pertinax 175, 192
Around 189/190 M. Didius Severus Iulianus 175
Before 193 L. Vespronius Candidus Sallustius Sabinianus
Around 193 C. Vettius Sabinianus Iulius Hospes
Between 180 and 211 Ti. (?) Pollienus Auspex
Between 183 and 197 Cingius Severus
Around 193 Q. Volateius
193 P. Cornelius Anullinus 175 ?, 199
198-199 L. Cossonius Eggius Marullus 184
At 200 M. Ulpius Arabianus
At 202? M. Umbrius Primus
Between 193 and 211 Q. Caecilius [...]
Between 193 and 211 Ti. Claudius Bradua Atticus 185
202-203 Minicius Opimianus
203-204 Rufinus 190?
Between 204 and 208 M. Valerius Bradua Mauricus 191
Between 200 and 210 C. Iulius Asper 212
Between 193 and 211 M. Claudius Macrinius Vindex Hermogenianus
209 T. Flavius ​​Decimus
Between 209 and 211 C. Valerius Prudens
Between 193 and 217 Sex. Cocceius Vibianus
212-213 P. Iulius Scapula Tertullus Priscus 195
213-214 / 216-217 L. Marius Maximus Perpetuus Aurelianus 223
216-217 [...] mus
217-218 M. Aufidius Fronto 199
Between 211 and 222 Ap. Claudius Iulianus 224
Between 218 and 235 C. Caesonius Macer Rufinianus
Around 220 L. Marius Perpetuus (unsure)
At 221 L. Cassius Dio Cocceianus 229
At 221 C. Iulius Avitus Alexianus (unsure)
Between 222 and 235 D. Caelius Calvinus Balbinus (unsure) 213
Probably between 222 and 235 T. Flavius ​​Vedius Antoninus
Probably around 230 C. Octavius ​​Appius Suetrius Sabinus 214, 240
237-238 M. Antonius Gordianus Sempronianus Romanus Africanus
240 Sabinianus (uncertain)
Between 240 and 253 L. Caesonius Lucillus Macer Rufinianus
250 Fortunatianus (fake)
Between 253 and 260 Gratus (fake)
Probably 254 Pu [b? ---]
257-258 Aspasius Paternus
258-259 Galerius Maximus
260 L. Mes [sius]
Between 260 and 268 Vibius Passienus (uncertain)
Between 260 and 268 L. Naevius Aquilinus 249
Between 265 and 268? Sex. Cocceius Anicius Faustus Paulinus
At 273 Firmus
Between 275 and 282 L. Caesonius Ovinius Manlius Rufinianus Bassus
283 L. Iul [ius?] Paulinus

Only very imprecisely datable governorships:

  • P. Vitrasius Ennius Aequus: 30s or 40s (uncertain)
  • Cn. [...] f. Ar [n. ...]: 1st century
  • Unknown: 1st half of the 1st century
  • Stranger: Maybe between 69 and 117
  • Tiberius (or Hiberius?): 1st or 2nd century
  • [Pompeius Vopiscus C. Arr?] Unt [ius Cate] llius Celer Allius Sabinus: Probably in the 2nd century, perhaps between 138 and 161
  • [...] Rufus Iulianus: 2nd or early 3rd century
  • L. Cassius ...: 2nd or 3rd century; is not documented in inscriptions before the 4th century
  • M. Flavius ​​Sabarrus Vettius Severus: After the middle of the 2nd century
  • Ti. Claudius Telemachus: 1st half of the 3rd century
  • Q. Aradius Rufinus Optatus Aelianus: In the 3rd century (Vice-Proconsul on behalf of another official)
  • Acilius Glabrio: probably 3rd century
  • T. Flavius ​​Titianus: In the Severerzeit (193-235)
  • Antonius Balbus: Earlier in the 3rd century
  • M. Rubrenus Virius Priscus Pomponianus Magianus Proculus: 253 at the earliest

literature

In most cases, the latest literature also provides more correct information, but the older works are still relevant for individual arguments and for tracking the history of research. The same applies to the individual notes in the notes.

  • Augustin Clément Pallu de Lessert: Fastes des provinces africaines (Proconsulaire, Numidie, Maurétanies) sous la domination romaine. Volume 1: République et Haut-Empire. Ernest Leroux, Paris 1896 ( online ). Volume 2: Bas-Empire. Ernest Leroux, Paris 1901 ( online ).
  • Bengt E. Thomasson : The governors of the Roman provinces of North Africa from Augustus to Diocletianus (= Skrifter utgivna av svenska institutet i Rom / Acta instituti romani regni sueciae. Volume 8 °, IX). 2 volumes, Carl Bloms Boktryckeri, Lund 1960 (dissertation, Faculty of Humanities, Lund University 1960).
  • Werner Eck : Senators from Vespasian to Hadrian. Prosopographical investigations including the annual and provincial fasts of the governors (= Vestigia . Volume 13). CH Beck, Munich 1970, ISBN 3-406-03096-3 (also: dissertation, University of Erlangen-Nuremberg 1968).
    • 2nd edition of the provincial fasts: Werner Eck : Annual and provincial fasts of the senatorial governors from 69/70 to 138/139. Part 1 in: Chiron , Volume 12, 1982, pp. 281-362. Part 2 in: Chiron , Volume 13, 1983, pp. 147-237.
  • Bengt E. Thomasson : Supplement to the article Africa 2. In: Paulys Realencyclopädie der classischen Antiquity Science (RE). Supplementary volume XIII, Stuttgart 1973, Sp. 1-11.
  • Ursula Vogel-Weidemann : The governors of Africa and Asia in the years 14–68 AD. An investigation into the relationship between Princeps and Senate (= Antiquitas. Series 1: Treatises on ancient history. Volume 31). Dr. Rudolf Habelt, Bonn 1982, ISBN 3-7749-1412-5 .
  • Bengt E. Thomasson : Fasti Africani. Senatorial and knightly officials in the Roman provinces of North Africa from Augustus to Diocletian (= Skrifter utgivna av svenska institutet i Rom / Acta instituti romani regni sueciae. Volume 4 °, LIII). Paul Åström, Stockholm 1996, ISBN 91-7042-153-6 .

Remarks

  1. ↑ The word "sexto" in an inscription is often interpreted to mean that Bassus was six times praefectus fabrum of the proconsul Silanus, that is, he was in office for six years - for such a long term only the period 29-35 is possible. Bengt E. Thomasson , on the other hand, suggested interpreting the inscription in such a way that the Bassus named in the inscription was praefectus fabrum for the sixth time under Silanus . A regular one-year term of office of this proconsul would best be classified in the year 38–39. See Bengt E. Thomasson : Fasti Africani. Senatorial and knightly officials in the Roman provinces of North Africa from Augustus to Diocletian. Paul Åström, Stockholm 1996, ISBN 91-7042-153-6 , pp. 32-34.
  2. ↑ Rutilius Gallicus was not a senatorial governor (proconsul), but a legatus Augusti pro praetore , i.e. an emperor's envoy. It is not known whether he administered the province instead of a governor, which would have been removed from the control of the Senate, or whether he only came to Africa for a special mission (the census ). See Bengt E. Thomasson : Fasti Africani. Senatorial and knightly officials in the Roman provinces of North Africa from Augustus to Diocletian. Paul Åström, Stockholm 1996, ISBN 91-7042-153-6 , p. 43 f.
  3. ↑ To which bearer of this name it was the governor of Africa is disputed. Nonius Asprenas Torquatus (father of Lucius Nonius Calpurnius Torquatus Asprenas ), Lucius Nonius Calpurnius Asprenas and Marcus Salvidenus Asprenas (proconsul of Bithynia et Pontus under Vespasian ) were considered. See Bengt E. Thomasson : Fasti Africani. Senatorial and knightly officials in the Roman provinces of North Africa from Augustus to Diocletian. Paul Åström, Stockholm 1996, ISBN 91-7042-153-6 , p. 48 f.
  4. ↑ Originally it was assumed that this was Q. Pomponius Marcellus (suffect consul 121), which was later ruled out. Ronald Syme has instead considered that this Marcellus is either M. Vitorius Marcellus (suffect consul 105) or M. Asinius Marcellus (consul 104). See Bengt E. Thomasson : Fasti Africani. Senatorial and knightly officials in the Roman provinces of North Africa from Augustus to Diocletian. Paul Åström, Stockholm 1996, ISBN 91-7042-153-6 , p. 53 f.
  5. ↑ After many contradicting additions and classifications of the name, Ginette di Vita-Evrard was able to place it in the time of Antoninus Pius : Le proconsul d'Afrique polyonyme IRT 517: une nouvelle tentative d'identification. In: Mélanges de l'Ecole Française de Rome , Volume 93, 1981, pp. 183-226 ( online ).
  6. ↑ Possibly identical to C. Septimius Severus, proconsul of Africa 174. See Bengt E. Thomasson : Fasti Africani. Senatorial and knightly officials in the Roman provinces of North Africa from Augustus to Diocletian. Paul Åström, Stockholm 1996, ISBN 91-7042-153-6 , p. 100.
  7. ↑ It was proposed to add the name of Cingius Severus to the inscription ILA 265. From this it was possible to gain an indication that his governorship can be dated to the year 191: Cesare Letta: ILAfr, 265 e il proconsolato d'Africa di C. Cingio Severo. In: Latomus , Vol. 54, 1995, pp. 854-874.
  8. ↑ Giuseppe Camodeca has shown that this alleged proconsul never existed: La carriera di L. Publilius Probatus e un inesistente proconsole d'Africa: Q. Volateius. In: Atti dell'Accademia di Scienze morali e politiche di Napoli , Volume 85, 1974, pp. 250 ff.
  9. ↑ The equation with the consul of that year is not certain. See Bengt E. Thomasson : Fasti Africani. Senatorial and knightly officials in the Roman provinces of North Africa from Augustus to Diocletian. Paul Åström, Stockholm 1996, ISBN 91-7042-153-6 , p. 80.
  10. ↑ Perhaps, but not necessarily, identical to Marius Maximus (see under 213–214 / 216–217).
  11. ↑ He was given the proconsulate for the year 217-218, but the population of the province protested against him even before he left Rome. Instead, he was awarded the proconsulate of the province of Asia .
  12. ↑ According to an ostracon in the Gholaia fort , a Pu [...] was governor in Africa in the second year of the reign of two jointly ruling emperors. In the context of the history of the fort, this indicates the reign of Valerian and Gallienus (253–260). Dating René Rebuffat : L'armée romaine à Gholaia . In: Géza Alföldy , Brian Dobson , Werner Eck (eds.): Emperor, Army and Society in the Roman Empire. Commemorative for Eric Birley . Franz Steiner, Stuttgart 2000, ISBN 978-3-515-07654-8 , p. 227–259, here p. 245 and p. 253. Robert Marichal cautiously suspected that behind the two clearly legible letters there was another belonging to the name Have “b” deciphered: Robert Marichal: Les ostraca de Bu Njem (= Libya Antiqua. Supplementary volume 7). Boccard, Paris 1992, p. 182.
  13. ↑ Possibly identical to L. Calventius Vetus C. Carminius, Consul 51. See Bengt E. Thomasson : Fasti Africani. Senatorial and knightly officials in the Roman provinces of North Africa from Augustus to Diocletian. Paul Åström, Stockholm 1996, ISBN 91-7042-153-6 , p. 101 f.
  14. ↑ Perhaps identical to Q. Pomponius Rufus (Consul 95 and Proconsul 110), Sex. Vettulenus Cerialis (consul between 69 and 79) or with L. Annius Bassus (consul 70). See Bengt E. Thomasson : Fasti Africani. Senatorial and knightly officials in the Roman provinces of North Africa from Augustus to Diocletian. Paul Åström, Stockholm 1996, ISBN 91-7042-153-6 , p. 102.
  15. ↑ Perhaps identical to L. Cassius Marcellinus (consul in the 180s) or L. Cassius Dio Cocceianus (consul 229, proconsul of Africa around 221). See Bengt E. Thomasson : Fasti Africani. Senatorial and knightly officials in the Roman provinces of North Africa from Augustus to Diocletian. Paul Åström, Stockholm 1996, ISBN 91-7042-153-6 , p. 96.