Lucius Valerius Firmus
Lucius Valerius Firmus (full name form Lucius Valerius Luci filius Poblilia Firmus ) was a member of the Roman knighthood ( Eques ) living in the 2nd century AD . Individual stations of his career are known through an inscription. His full name is passed down through another inscription. Both inscriptions were found in Gerasa and are incomplete.
The military career of the Firmus consisted of the usual Tres militiae for a member of the equestrian order . He initially took over the management of the Cohors XXVI Voluntariorum as a tribune . He then became a military tribune in the Legio X Gemina . The third stage was the post of prefect of the Ala Siliana . After completing his military career, he became a procurator .
Firmus was registered in the Tribus Poblilia .
literature
- Hans-Georg Pflaum : Les carrières procuratoriennes équestres sous le Haut-Empire Romain , Paris 1960, volume 1.
Remarks
- ↑ The dating of the inscription and therefore the career is controversial.
- ^ According to Hans-Georg Pflaum, Firmus was the procurator in the province of Arabia and was responsible for the finances; this post was linked to an annual income of 100,000 sesterces .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Inscription ( IDRE-02, 00416 ).
- ↑ Inscription ( IDRE-02, 00416a ).
- ↑ Hans-Georg Pflaum : Les Carrières , No. 86, p. 183.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Valerius Firmus, Lucius |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Roman officer (imperial era) |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1st century |
| DATE OF DEATH | 2nd century |