Quintus Pompey Sosius Priscus

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Quintus Pompeius Sos ( s ) ius Priscus was a Roman politician, senator, and military officer of the 2nd century AD.

Priscus was a son of the consul of the year 108, Quintus Pompeius Falco . Priscus' son, Quintus Pompeius Senecio Sosius Priscus, was consul in 169 . Before his praetoric career, Priscus sevir turmae II was equitum Romanorum (leader of a squadron of Roman knights), triumvir monetalis , quaestor (142?) And praetor (147?).

In 149 Priscus became an ordinary consul. Later, probably 163/164, he was proconsul of the province of Asia . Under Emperor Mark Aurel , Priscus took part in the Danube Wars as comes ; for his services there he was awarded the dona militaria .

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