Severus was a magistrate in the reign of the EmperorTrajan (98-117). Trajan had successfully annexed Arabia Petraea in 105 to 106, and appointed Severus as its first governor, who organized the region into a Roman province. Severus remained in the office from 106 until 116.[1]
During his tenure a road, Via Nova Traiana, was paved from Aqaba via Petra to Bozrah. There are two surviving letters that mention the construction of the road, sent by Apollonarius, an Egyptian soldier and assistant secretary to Severus, dated to early 107. One is addressed to his father, the other to his mother.[2] A milestone found near Thoana, 54 miles north of Petra, attests that it was completed in 110/111.[3]
^Eck, "Jahres- und Provinzialfasten der senatorischen Statthalter von 69/70 bis 138/139", Chiron, 12 (1982), pp. 343-360
^Papyri Michigandi, 465-466; text in E. Mary Smallwood, Documents Illustrating the Principates of Nerva, Trajan, and Hadrian (Cambridge: University Press, 1966), pp. 104-106
^Werner Eck, G. Paci, and E. P. Serenelli, "Per una nuova edizione dei Fasti Potentini," Picus 23 (2003), pp. 51-108
Sources
Garzetti, Albino (1974). From Tiberius to the Antonines: a history of the Roman Empire AD 14-192.[page needed]
Bowman, Alan K.; Garnsey, Peter; Rathbone, Dominic (2000). The High Empire, A.D. 70-192. The Cambridge ancient history. Vol. 11 (2nd ed.).[page needed]
gaius, claudius, severus, roman, senator, lived, second, half, century, first, half, century, life, editpart, family, pontian, greek, descent, severus, born, raised, pompeiopolis, city, roman, province, galatia, severus, magistrate, reign, emperor, trajan, tra. Gaius Claudius Severus was a Roman senator who lived in the second half of the 1st century AD and the first half of the 2nd century AD Life EditPart of a family of Pontian Greek descent Severus was born and raised in Pompeiopolis a city in the Roman province of Galatia Severus was a magistrate in the reign of the Emperor Trajan 98 117 Trajan had successfully annexed Arabia Petraea in 105 to 106 and appointed Severus as its first governor who organized the region into a Roman province Severus remained in the office from 106 until 116 1 During his tenure a road Via Nova Traiana was paved from Aqaba via Petra to Bozrah There are two surviving letters that mention the construction of the road sent by Apollonarius an Egyptian soldier and assistant secretary to Severus dated to early 107 One is addressed to his father the other to his mother 2 A milestone found near Thoana 54 miles north of Petra attests that it was completed in 110 111 3 He was suffect consul in absentia in the nundinium of October December 112 with Titus Settidius Firmus as his colleague 4 Severus married an unnamed Roman woman and had a son named Gnaeus Claudius Severus Arabianus ordinary consul in 146 References Edit Eck Jahres und Provinzialfasten der senatorischen Statthalter von 69 70 bis 138 139 Chiron 12 1982 pp 343 360 Papyri Michigandi 465 466 text in E Mary Smallwood Documents Illustrating the Principates of Nerva Trajan and Hadrian Cambridge University Press 1966 pp 104 106 CIL III 14149 ILS 5834 Werner Eck G Paci and E P Serenelli Per una nuova edizione dei Fasti Potentini Picus 23 2003 pp 51 108Sources EditGarzetti Albino 1974 From Tiberius to the Antonines a history of the Roman Empire AD 14 192 page needed Bowman Alan K Garnsey Peter Rathbone Dominic 2000 The High Empire A D 70 192 The Cambridge ancient history Vol 11 2nd ed page needed Political officesPreceded byPublius Stertinius Quartus and Titus Julius Maximus Manlianusas Suffect consuls Suffect consul of the Roman Empire112with Titus Settidius Firmus Succeeded byLucius Publilius Celsus II and Gaius Clodius Crispinusas Ordinary consuls Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Gaius Claudius Severus amp oldid 1063816288, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
