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Id | 1896 |
Person id-code | Antonius Severus 001 |
Name | Antonius Severus, M., M. f. Men. |
Gender | male |
Gentilicia | ANTONIA |
Cognomina | Severus |
Tribus | Menenia |
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Post quem (when person flourished) | 76 AD |
Ante quem (when person flourished) | 225 AD |
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Legal status | ingenuus |
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Citizen status | civis romanus |
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Ordo affiliation | ordo equester |
Highest civic rank | duumvir |
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Status notes and comments |
Antonius Severus' was a local notable of Ostia. His political carreer consisted of the offices of 'quaestor alimentorum', 'quaestor aerarius' and 'duumvir' of Ostia. He was 'flamen divi Vespasiani' and was appointed 'praefectus fabrum'. The latter office is mentioned first, before that of 'duumvir', which may indicate that it was not a local 'praefectura' (cf. Demougin 1998: ---40). Interestingly he was also 'praefectus fabrum tignuariorum Ostiensium'. This office is clearly distinguished on the inscription from his position as 'praefectus fabrum' (cf. Demougin 1998: ---40, n. 40; Rohde 2012: 174) CIL 14, 298 M(arco) Antonio / M(arci) f(ilio) Men(enia) / Severo / praefecto fabr(um) / IIvir(o) quaest(ori) aer(arii) / quaestori alim(entorum) / f[l]am(ini) div[i] Vesp(asiani) / praef(ecto) fabr(um) ti[gn(uariorum)] / Ostiensium |