Publius Sulpicius Scribonius Proculus
Publius Sulpicius Scribonius Proculus († 67 ) was a Roman senator of the 1st century AD.
He was the son of Senator Scribonius Proculus, who was killed by Emperor Caligula in 40 . Proculus had a brother, Publius Sulpicius Scribonius Rufus ; according to Cassius Dio , the relationship between the brothers was very close. Both held the consulate in a year that is not exactly known . Proculus was the overseer of the public buildings in Rome (curator operum publicorum) at a likewise unknown time . In 58 he and his brother put down unrest in Puteoli on behalf of Emperor Nero . Since 63 at the latest, the two brothers were commanders of the two Germanic armies, Proculus in Upper Germany ( Germania superior ), Rufus in Lower Germany ( Germania inferior ). Proculus' stewardship is known through several inscriptions, such as a military diploma from 65 and the inscription on the Great Mainz Column of Jupiter . In 67 the two were replaced and called to Nero in Greece, where they were forced to commit suicide because Nero wanted to appropriate their property; perhaps they were also accused of belonging to a conspiracy against the emperor.
literature
- Michael Alexander Speidel : Scribonius Proculus: Curator aedium sacrarum et operum publicorum in Rome or in Luna? Considerations for CIL XI 1340 . In: Zeitschrift für Papyrologie und Epigraphik 103 (1994), pp. 209–214 ( PDF ).
Remarks
- ↑ Cassius Dio 59, 26, 2 ; Suetonius, Caligula 28 (without mentioning the name).
- ↑ a b Cassius Dio 2 63, 17, 2 .
- ↑ CIL 11, 1340 .
- ↑ Tacitus , Annalen 13, 48.
- ^ AE 1978, 658 .
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Sulpicius Scribonius Proculus, Publius |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Scribonius Proculus, Publius Sulpicius; Proculus, Publius Sulpicius Scribonius |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | roman senator |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1st century BC BC or 1st century |
| DATE OF DEATH | 67 |