Summary
Lucius Laberius Maximus was a governor of Roman Egypt in 83 CE,[1] and prefect of the imperial bodyguard, known as the Praetorian Guard, during the reign of Roman Emperor Domitian, in 84 CE.[2]
Lucius Laberius Maximus | |
|---|---|
| Born | Lanuvium |
| Died | Unknown |
| Allegiance | Roman Empire |
| Years of service | 84 |
| Rank | Praetorian prefect |
| Commands held | Praetorian Guard |
| Other work | Prefect of Egypt in 83 |
Prior to achieving these positions, Laberius Maximus had also successfully completed a term as Praefectus annonae, or the prefect in charge of the grain supply of Rome. Maximus attained all three of the highest offices open to members of the equestrian class.
Family edit
Maximus was the son of another Lucius Laberius Maximus, who served as an aedile of Lanuvium.[3]
The name of Maximus' wife is not known; however, his son has been identified. Manius Laberius Maximus, was a significant senator and military figure during the reigns of the Emperors Domitian and Trajan. Through this son Maximus was the paternal grandfather of the rich heiress Laberia Hostilia Crispina and ancestor to the Roman Empress Bruttia Crispina.
Sources edit
- ^ Guido Bastianini, "Lista dei prefetti d'Egitto dal 30a al 299p", Zeitschrift für Papyrologie und Epigraphik, 17 (1975), p. 276
- ^ Ronald Syme, "Guard Prefects of Trajan and Hadrian", Journal of Roman Studies, 70 (1980), p. 66
- ^ CIL XIV, 2097
Further reading edit
- Hans-Georg Pflaum, Les carrières procuratoriennes équestres sous le Haut-Empire romain (Paris, 1960), pp. 102–104, no. 43
- André Piganiol, "Le codicille impérial du papyrus de Berlin 8334", Comptes rendus des séances de l'Académie des Inscriptions et Belles-Lettres, 91 (1947) pp. 376-387