Victorinus came from Pisaurum in Umbria.[1] He was a student of Fronto at the same time as Marcus Aurelius, where their friendship began.[2]
In 155 Victorinus became suffect consul, then from c. 162 to c. 166 he was governor of Germania Superior, where he was commissioned to repulse the invading Chatti, which he did successfully.[3] Two letters Fronto wrote to him while governor survive. In the first, Fronto petitions for his help in getting a position for the rhetorician Antoninus Aquila.[4] In the second, Fronto updates Victorinus about his two sons, whom Victorinus had left with Fronto while in Germania Superior.[5]
After his tenure in Germania Superior, Victorinus became governor of Dacia (168/9), then Hispania Baetica (probably 170/1) and Hispania Tarraconensis (171-172).[6] Victorinus then held the Proconsulate of Africa (c. 173/5)[7] and between 177 and 179 was governor of Syria.[8] In the last year of his tenure as Urban prefect (probably from 179 to 183),[9] Victorinus was consul a second time with Commodus as his colleague.
At the death of Marcus Aurelius and the beginning of Commodus' tenure, Victorinus was still in high esteem, but Cassius Dio suggests that Commodus, probably at the instigation of the powerful Praetorian prefectSextus Tigidius Perennis, sought to kill Victorinus.[10]
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Victorinus married Fronto's daughter Gratia.[11] They had at least three sons. One died at the age of three in Germania Superior while Victorinus was governor of that province.[12] The other two are Marcus Aufidius Fronto (consul ordinarius 199) and Gaius Aufidius Victorinus (consul ordinarius 200).
gaius, aufidius, victorinus, roman, senator, general, second, century, friend, emperor, marcus, aurelius, advocate, orator, marcus, cornelius, fronto, twice, consul, governor, several, roman, provinces, contents, career, family, references, further, readingcar. Gaius Aufidius Victorinus was a Roman senator and general of the second century A friend of the Emperor Marcus Aurelius and the son in law of the advocate and orator Marcus Cornelius Fronto he was twice consul and governor of several Roman provinces Contents 1 Career 2 Family 3 References 4 Further readingCareer EditVictorinus came from Pisaurum in Umbria 1 He was a student of Fronto at the same time as Marcus Aurelius where their friendship began 2 In 155 Victorinus became suffect consul then from c 162 to c 166 he was governor of Germania Superior where he was commissioned to repulse the invading Chatti which he did successfully 3 Two letters Fronto wrote to him while governor survive In the first Fronto petitions for his help in getting a position for the rhetorician Antoninus Aquila 4 In the second Fronto updates Victorinus about his two sons whom Victorinus had left with Fronto while in Germania Superior 5 After his tenure in Germania Superior Victorinus became governor of Dacia 168 9 then Hispania Baetica probably 170 1 and Hispania Tarraconensis 171 172 6 Victorinus then held the Proconsulate of Africa c 173 5 7 and between 177 and 179 was governor of Syria 8 In the last year of his tenure as Urban prefect probably from 179 to 183 9 Victorinus was consul a second time with Commodus as his colleague At the death of Marcus Aurelius and the beginning of Commodus tenure Victorinus was still in high esteem but Cassius Dio suggests that Commodus probably at the instigation of the powerful Praetorian prefect Sextus Tigidius Perennis sought to kill Victorinus 10 Family EditVictorinus married Fronto s daughter Gratia 11 They had at least three sons One died at the age of three in Germania Superior while Victorinus was governor of that province 12 The other two are Marcus Aufidius Fronto consul ordinarius 199 and Gaius Aufidius Victorinus consul ordinarius 200 References Edit CIL XI 6334 Historia Augusta Marcus Aurelius ch 2 Geza Alfoldy Konsulat und Senatorenstand unter der Antoninen Bonn Rudolf Habelt Verlag 1977 pp 228f Fronto Ad Amicos I 7 translated by C R Haines The Correspondence of Marcus Cornelius Fronto London Heineman 1919 vol 2 pp 169f Fronto Ad Amicos I 12 translated by Haines Correspondence vol 2 pp 171f Alfoldy Konsulat und Senatorenstand p 230 Alfoldy Konsulat und Senatorenstand p 210 Alfoldy Konsulat und Senatorenstand p 240 Alfoldy Konsulat und Senatorenstand pp 287f Dio Roman History 72 11 1 2 Fronto writes of their betrothal in Ad Amicos II 11 translated by Haines Correspondence vol 1 p 293 Fronto De nepote Amiss II Ad Verum Imp II 9 both translated by Haines Correspondence vol 2 pp 223 234 Further reading EditH G Pflaum La carriere de C Aufidius Victorinus condisciple de Marc Aurele CRAI 100 1956 pp 189 200Political officesPreceded byGaius Julius Severus and Marcus Junius Rufinus Sabinianusas consules ordinarii Consul of the Roman Empire155with Marcus Gavius Appalius Succeeded byAntius Pollio and Minicius Opimianusas consules suffectiPreceded byMarcus Petronius Sura Mamertinus and Quintus Tineius Rufusas consules ordinarii Consul of the Roman Empire183with Commodus IV Succeeded byLucius Tutilius Pontianus Gentianus and ignotusas consules suffecti Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Gaius Aufidius Victorinus amp oldid 1016278943, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
