Gaius Quinctius Valgus
Gaius Quinctius Valgus was a Roman official in Pompeii in the 1st century BC. Chr .
Quinctius Valgus was not a long-established citizen of Pompeii. It can be assumed that he came to the Campanian city in the course of the establishment of the Sulla colony of Pompeii . There he made a steep career as a magistrate . An inscription on the teatrum tectum built in the first years of the Pompeii colony names him and his colleague Marcus Porcius in their capacity as duumviri as responsible for the construction, which they had carried out on behalf of the city council.
If that does not yet indicate a large fortune of his own, one must assume that Quinctius Valgus was a rich man, since he - again with Marcus Porcius - had the amphitheater in Pompeii built with his own funds. The city's amphitheater was the first ever, so the two builders ventured into new territory. In the building inscription on the amphitheater, both are referred to as duumviri quinquennales - as five-year officials, censors . The establishment of the amphitheater is likely to be seen as the redemption of an election promise both made to be elected as censors.
Although Quinctius Valgus went through a magistrate career in Pompeii, he did not live in the city himself, which is why he was not honored by the city administration like Porcius with an honorary grave.
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| SURNAME | Quinctius Valgus, Gaius |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Valgus, Gaius Quinctius |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Roman official in the ancient city of Pompeii |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 2nd century BC BC or 1st century BC Chr. |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1st century BC BC or 1st century |