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Julius Avitus〔Cassius Dio, Roman History, 78(79).30.2〕〔(Julius Avitus’ article at ancient library )〕 also known by his full name Gaius Julius Avitus Alexianus〔Hazel, ''Who's who in the Roman World'', p.34〕 (flourished second half of the 2nd century & first half of the 3rd century, died 217〔Hazel, ''Who's who in the Roman World'', p. 34〕) was a Syrian nobleman who had an impressive Roman military and political career. ==Background & Career== Although Alexianus was a Roman citizen who was born and raised in Emesa (modern Homs, Syria), little is known on his origins. It has been assumed that Alexianus was born in c. 155.〔(Gaius Julius Avitus Alexianus’ article at Livius.org )〕 What is known about him is from surviving inscriptional and Roman historical evidence. Through marriage he was a relation to the Royal family of Emesa and the ruling Severan dynasty of the Roman Empire. He was an Equestrian officer〔Birley, ''Septimius Severus: The African Emperor'', p.223〕〔Hazel, ''Who's who in the Roman World'', p. 34〕 serving as a Prefect and Tribune in the Roman military. Alexianus after served as a Procurator of the food supply in Rome, being stationed in Ostia.〔(Gaius Julius Avitus Alexianus’ article at Livius.org )〕 Later he was promoted to the Roman Senate by the Roman emperor Lucius Septimius Severus.〔Hazel, ''Who's who in the Roman World'', p. 34〕 Having entered the Senate with the rank of Praetor〔(Gaius Julius Avitus Alexianus’ article at Livius.org )〕 in 194, Alexianus was made Legatus in the Legio IV Flavia Felix〔Birley, ''Septimius Severus: The African Emperor'', p. 223〕 and later served as Proconsul of Raetia〔Hazel, ''Who's who in the Roman World'', p. 34〕 which may be dated to 196/197.〔(Gaius Julius Avitus Alexianus’ article at Livius.org )〕 During his proconsulship of Raetia, he dedicated an altar to the Emesene God Elagabalus.〔Birley, ''Septimius Severus: The African Emperor'', p. 223〕 The altar and its inscription still intact, mentions him as a priest of the deified Roman emperor Titus.〔(Gaius Julius Avitus Alexianus’ article at Livius.org )〕 Alexianus served as a Roman consul in 200,〔Birley, ''Septimius Severus: The African Emperor'', p. 223〕 even perhaps as early as 198 or 199.〔(Gaius Julius Avitus Alexianus’ article at Livius.org )〕 After his consulship, Alexianus didn’t served in a Roman military nor political position, probably due to Septimius Severus’ hostilities from the Praetorian prefect Gaius Fulvius Plautianus.〔Birley, ''Septimius Severus: The African Emperor'', p. 223〕 After the death of Plautianus in 205, Alexianus took part in Septimius Severus’ expedition in Britain where he acted as a Comes (Companion) to the emperor〔Hazel, ''Who's who in the Roman World'', p. 34〕 from 208 until 211.〔Birley, ''Septimius Severus: The African Emperor'', p. 223〕 Under Septimius Severus’ successor Caracalla, for two years Alexianus served as a Prefect of the Italian orphanages.〔(Gaius Julius Avitus Alexianus’ article at Livius.org )〕 He served as a Legatus in Dalmatia〔Birley, ''Septimius Severus: The African Emperor'', p. 223〕 in c. 214 and later as a Proconsul in Asia〔Hazel, ''Who's who in the Roman World'', p. 34〕 and in Mesopotamia.〔(Julius Avitus’ article at ancient library )〕 In 216–217, Alexianus became a Comes to Caracalla〔Birley, ''Septimius Severus: The African Emperor'', p. 223〕 on his campaign against the Sassanid Empire. He died from old age on his way to Cyprus being sent by Caracalla in early 217 to act as an advisor to the Governor.〔(Gaius Julius Avitus Alexianus’ article at Livius.org )〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Julius Avitus」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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