Lucius Iulius Vehilius Gratus Iulianus

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The inscription ( CIL 6, 31856 )

Lucius Iulius Vehilius Gratus Iulianus was a member of the Roman knighthood ( eques ) living in the 2nd century AD . Individual stations of his career, which he completed in the second half of the 2nd century, are known through an inscription. His career is in the inscription as cursus inversus , d. H. in descending order.

In older literature his name is given as Lucius Iulius Vehilius Gratus Iulianus , according to a more recent reading of the inscription also as Lucius Iulius Vehilius Gallus Iulianus . In a further inscription he is referred to as Iulius Iulianus in a later chiseled place , in a third inscription as Titus Iulius Iulianus .

Life

Julian's military career initially consisted of the usual tres militiae for a member of the equestrian order . First, as prefect , he took over the management of the Cohors III Augusta Thracum , which was stationed in the province of Syria . He then became tribune of the Cohors I Ulpia Pannoniorum , which was stationed in the province of Pannonia superior . The third stage was the command as prefect of the Ala Herculana . With this unit he took part in the Parthian War of Lucius Verus (161-166). He received awards for his achievements in the Parthian War ( whether victoriam belli Parthici ), the dona militaria ; in addition, he was honored in Palmyra with an inscription in Greek , which is dated to 167.

This was followed by a fourth military command ( quarta militia ) as prefect of the Ala Tampiana , which was stationed in Noricum . Possibly this unit formed the core of an association of additional seconded vexillations , the Julian in the fight against Germans and Sarmaten (see Marcomannic Wars ) as Praepositus commanded ( praepositus vexillationibus tempore belli Germanici et Sarmatici ).

After that he was given further military tasks. First Iulianus was in northern Greece around 170 and then in Hispania around 171 ( procurator Augusti et praepositus vexillationis per Achaiam et Macedoniam et in Hispanias ). In Greece he had to fend off the Kostoboks and in Hispania Moorish tribes that had invaded these provinces ( adversus Castabocas et Mauros rebelles ).

Around 173 he became commander of the Roman fleet in the Black Sea ( praefectus classis Ponticae ); this post was linked to an annual income of 100,000 sesterces . This was followed again by the leadership of a vexillation association, the geographic location of which on the inscription has been lost ( procurator Augusti et praepositus vexillationis per ... ). Towards the end of 176 he was awarded the dona militaria for the second time for his achievements in the second German war ( whether victoriam belli Germanici ).

The following year Iulianus became head of the financial administration in the province of Lusitania ( procurator Augusti provinciae Lusitaniae et Vettoniae ); this post was associated with an annual income of 200,000 sesterces. The other stations of his career were again military posts; first of all once more the leadership of a vexillation association, probably in the second German war ( procurator Augusti et praepositus vexillationibus tempore belli ). He then became commander of the two Roman fleets in Ravenna ( praefectus classis praetoriae Ravennatium ) and Misenum ( praefectus classis praetoriae Misenatium ). Subsequently, he was first head of the imperial financial administration ( a rationibus ) and then responsible for the food supply in Rome ( praefectus annonae ); both posts were linked to an annual income of 300,000 sesterces.

In 189 Iulianus was appointed Praetorian prefect as successor to Marcus Aurelius Cleander ; In the following year, however, he fell out of favor with Emperor Commodus and was executed. The damnatio memoriae was also imposed on him; his name was subsequently removed from an inscription dated July 15, 190.

Origin and family

Its origin is controversial among historians. Nothing is known about his family.

See also

Web links

Commons : Lucius Iulius Vehilius Gratus Iulianus  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files

literature

  • Joachim Ott: The commanders of the Norican auxiliaries. In: Tyche . Contributions to ancient history, papyrology and epigraphy. Volume 10, 1995, pp. 107-138 ( PDF ).
  • Karol Kłodziński: Equestrian cursus honorum basing on the careers of two prominent officers of the Emperor Marcus Aurelius. In: In Tempore , 2010, pp. 1–15 ( online ).

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c d e f g Joachim Ott, Die Kommandeure, pp. 114–117.
  2. ↑ a b c d Karol Kłodziński, Equestrian, pp. 5–9.
  3. ↑ a b c d e f CIL 6, 31856
  4. ↑ a b CIL 14, 4378
  5. ↑ CIL 5, 4343
personal data
SURNAME Iulius Vehilius Gratus Iulianus, Lucius
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Roman officer (imperial era)
DATE OF BIRTH 2nd century
DATE OF DEATH 2nd century