Titus Flavius ​​Longinus

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Titus Flavius ​​Longinus Quintus Marcius Turbo (* around 112) was a Roman politician and senator of the 2nd century AD.

Longinus came from a knightly family and was apparently the son of a Titus Flavius ​​Longinus , who was the decurio (councilor) of several Dacian cities. He was adopted by the Praetorian Prefect Quintus Marcius Turbo .

At the beginning of his career Longinus commanded a Cohors I Germanorum in the Roman province of Germania superior (Upper Germany) or Moesia inferior (Lower Moesia ). Longinus became quaestor of Lucius Aelius Caesar in 137 . After aedility and praetur (142?) He commanded the legio I Adiutrix in the Brigetio legionary camp (around 143-146). He then administered the province of Gallia Lugdunensis (around 146-149).

Between 149 and 151 Longinus was the suffect consulate . Around the year 151, as curator operum publicorum, he was in charge of all public buildings. He then administered the province of Moesia inferior as a legate (between 153/154 and 156).

literature

  • Géza Alföldy : Consulate and senatorial rank under the Antonines . Habelt Verlag, Bonn 1977, p. 153 f.

swell

  1. CIL 3, 1100