Pollienus Auspex (consul under Commodus) facts for kids
Pollienus Auspex lived around the 200s AD. He was an important Roman military leader and a member of the Roman Senate. He became a suffect consul (a high-ranking government official) around the year 185 AD. His first name was likely Tiberius.
Life and Career of Pollienus Auspex
Pollienus Auspex belonged to a family called the gens Pollieni, who might have been from Italy. He was the son of another important Roman named Pollienus Auspex.
He became a suffect consul sometime before 193 AD, most likely around 185 AD. It's a bit tricky to know the exact dates of his career after this. Historians think he served during the time of emperors like Commodus or Alexander Severus.
Important Roles and Commands
Pollienus Auspex likely served as a special judge in Rome. This role, called Iudex ex delegatione Caesarum, meant he helped the emperor make important legal decisions. He might have held this job at different times, possibly before 192 AD, or between 197 and 202 AD, or around 218–219 AD.
He also held several important positions as a governor in different Roman provinces. A governor, or Legatus Augusti pro praetore, was like a leader in charge of a Roman territory.
He governed:
- Hispania Tarraconensis (modern-day Spain) – possibly between 186 and 189 AD, or 193–197 AD, or 222–235 AD.
- Dacia (part of modern-day Romania) – possibly between 190 and 192 AD, or 193–197 AD, or 222–235 AD.
- Moesia Inferior (part of modern-day Bulgaria) – possibly between 193 and 197 AD, or 222–235 AD.
- Britannia (modern-day Britain) – if he served between 193 and 197 AD. Or Britannia Superior (a part of Britain) if he served around 230 AD.
Family Connections
Many historians believe that Tiberius Julius Pollienus Auspex was the biological son of Pollienus Auspex. However, some experts think they might have been the same person.
If Pollienus Auspex's career happened during the time of Emperor Alexander Severus, he was probably also the adoptive father of Tiberius Pollienus Armenius Peregrinus. This shows how important family connections were in Roman society.
