Lucius Versenus Aper

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Lucius Versenus Aper also Lucius Versinius Aper was a member of the Roman knighthood ( Eques ) living in the 2nd century AD .

Aper came from Hispellum , today's Spello . His military career consisted of four command posts and thus went beyond the usual tres militiae for a member of the equestrian order . His first command is unknown. His second command is documented by a military diploma : on December 13, 156 AD, a Lucius Versinius Aper was in command of the Cohors I Vindelicorum , which at that time was stationed in the province of Dacia superior . Another diploma confirms his third command: in 157 an Aper was in command of the Ala VII Phrygum , which at that time was stationed in the province of Syria Palestine . His fourth command is evidenced by an inscription: it lists a Lucius Versenus Aper who was prefect of an Ala stationed in the province of Hispania citerior at the time; this unit is the Ala II Flavia Hispanorum .

In honor of his brother Versenus Granianus he had an inscription erected, which was found in Perusia , today's Perugia .

literature

  • Werner Eck , Andreas Pangerl: A constitution for the troops of Syria Palestine from 158 In: Journal for Papyrology and Epigraphik , Volume 157 (2006), pp. 185–191 ( online ).
  • Paul Holder : Roman Military Diplomas V (= Bulletin of the Institute of Classical Studies Supplement 88), Institute of Classical Studies, School of Advanced Study, University of London, London 2006.

Remarks

  1. ↑ On February 6, 158, however, his successor, Roscius Capitolinus , was in command of the unit. According to Werner Eck, Andreas Pangerl, the change of the commander in 157 is probably related to the appointment of the new governor for the province, as the governors had an influence on the appointment of commanders.
  2. ↑ The Aper's military career and its chronological order follow the explanations of Werner Eck, Andreas Pangerl.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ CIL 16, 107
  2. ↑ RMD 5, 421
  3. ^ AE 1937, 166
  4. ↑ Werner Eck, Andreas Pangerl, Eine Konstitution, p. 188.
  5. ↑ CIL 11, 1937
  6. ^ Paul Holder, Roman Military Diplomas V, p. 844, no. 421, note 5.
personal data
SURNAME Versenus Aper, Lucius
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Lucius Versinius Aper
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Roman officer (imperial era)
DATE OF BIRTH 2nd century
DATE OF DEATH 2nd century