Marcus Pupienus Africanus

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Marcus Pupien ( i ) us Africanus was a Roman politician and senator in the 3rd century AD

Africanus probably went through a civilian career that was essentially limited to Rome. He was quaestor under Emperor Severus Alexander and, in 236, he was full consul with Emperor Maximinus Thrax .

Africanus was possibly a son of the emperor Pupienus .

literature

  • Karlheinz Dietz: Senatus contra principem. Investigations into the senatorial opposition to Emperor Maximinus Thrax . Beck, Munich 1980 ( Vestigia , Vol. 29), pp. 208f., ISBN 3-406-04799-8 .
  • Prosopographia Imperii Romani (PIR )² P 1085
personal data
SURNAME Pupienus africanus, Marcus
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Africanus, Marcus Pupienus
BRIEF DESCRIPTION roman consul 236
DATE OF BIRTH before 236
DATE OF DEATH 3rd century