Marcus Sempronius Liberalis

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Marcus Sempronius Liberalis was a member of the Roman knighthood ( Eques ) living in the 2nd century AD .

A military diploma proves that Liberalis 129/130 was in command of the Ala Tauriana civium Romanorum , which was stationed in the province of Mauretania Tingitana at the time. Further diplomas, e.g. Some of them are dated October 30, 139, prove that he was governor of the province of Raetia from 139 to at least November or December 140 . By papyri , one of which is dated 29 August 154, it is proved that he 154-159 governor ( Praefectus Aegypti ) the province of Aegyptus was.

Liberalis came from Acholla in what is now Tunisia.

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Individual evidence

  1. ^ A b Military diplomas of the years 129/130 ( CIL 16, 173 ), 139 ( AE 2014, 971 , RMD 4, 261 , RMD 5, 386 ), 139/140 ( RMD 3, 164 ) and 140 ( RMD 5, 387 ).
  2. ↑ Margaret M. Roxan : Roman Military Diplomas 1985–1993 (= University of London, Institute of Archeology. Occasional Publications, Volume 14). Institute of Archeology, London 1994, p. 285, no.164, note 6.
  3. ↑ 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, pp. 794–795, no. 386, note. 7th
  4. ↑ sb.20.14662 = HGV SB 20 14662 = Trismegistos 14897 = bgu.2.372. Papyri.info, accessed December 21, 2019 .
  5. ↑ bgu.3.780 = HGV BGU 3 780 = Trismegistos 9343. Papyri.info, accessed on December 21, 2019 (English).
  6. ↑ p.fouad.26 = HGV P.Fouad 1 26 = Trismegistos 11187 = oxford-ipap.apis.1481 = sb.5.8252. Papyri.info, accessed December 21, 2019 .
personal data
SURNAME Sempronius Liberalis, Marcus
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Roman officer (imperial era)
DATE OF BIRTH 1st century
DATE OF DEATH 2nd century