01-19-2006, 10:14 PM
Quote:Ave Spedius
Do you happen to have any listings for Alfenus Senecio, governor of Britain under Severus (probably c205-209)? Apart from the governorship itself I mean - I read that he was also governor of Syria at some point, and thus probably praetor before that. Maybe a suffect consulship followed? I'm not sure where this information comes from or if it's attested in epigraphy, but anything you can suggest would be most appreciated.
Ta - Nathan
Ave Nathan,
This is what I have able to find from my notes.
Attilio Degrassi on page 57 from his book "I Fasti Consolari Dell'Impero Romano" (1952) it reads as follows:
L(ucio) Alfeno Senecio - Governor of Britain (CIL VII 513, 1003 = D. 2618) ex-consul & Governor of Syria Coele (CIL III 6709 = D. 5899)
I assume the original texts must be in Greek, I've looked through my lists of Latin inscriptions and I have neither one. I would have included them if I could.
I also found a reference to him in Peter Salway's "Roman Britain" appendix III page 747 where Salway refers to him by his full names Lucius Alfenus Senecio 205/207-? he was the last known Governor of the whole Province, before Britain was split into superior and inferior.
I hope the above proves to be helpful.
Regards
Vale
M. Spedius Corbulo (aka Jim)