Publius Memmius Regulus

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Publius Memmius Regulus († 61) was a Roman politician and senator of the 1st century AD.

Regulus was considered to be the epitome of loyalty to the emperor: In 31 he played a decisive role in the overthrow of the Praetorian prefect Seianus and thus in saving Tiberius from his conspiracy; he ceded his wife Lollia Paulina to Caligula , in accordance with the wishes of the emperor . Under Caligula and Claudius he served as governor of the most important provinces. During a serious illness, Nero said he could die quietly because Regulus was there and would protect the res publica . Cassius Dio described him as an absolutely reliable man .

Regulus was a homo novus and came from Ruscino in the province of Gallia Narbonensis . As a candidate for Emperor Tiberius, he came to the bursary and praetur . Tiberius appointed him consulate in 31 when he became suspicious of Seianus. On October 18, the Praetorian Prefect Macro handed over Tiberius' letter on Seianus to the incumbent Regulus. This only asked a senator for his opinion about the fallen man and then led Seianus personally to the dungeon, where he was executed.

In 35 Regulus became governor of Moesia , Macedonia and Achaia . He administered the Balkan Peninsula conscientiously until 44, as numerous inscriptions show. The death of Caligula released him from carrying out the order to bring Zeus des Pheidias from Olympia to Rome. Around 48/49 Regulus became proconsul of the province of Asia . Regulus was a member of the priesthoods of the Septemviri epulonum , frates Arvales and sodales Augustales .

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Remarks

  1. ^ Cassius Dio, Roman History 59.12.1.
  2. ↑ Tacitus , Annals 14,47,1.
  3. ↑ Cassius Dio, Roman History 58,13,3.
  4. ^ Cassius Dio, Roman History 58,25,5.
  5. ^ Cassius Dio, Roman History 59, 28, 3.
personal data
SURNAME Memmius Regulus, Publius
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Regulus, Publius Memmius
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Roman suffect consul 31
DATE OF BIRTH 1st century BC BC or 1st century
DATE OF DEATH 61
Place of death Rome