Lucius Neratius Priscus was a

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who held several posts in the emperor's service. He was

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for the ''

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'' September–December AD 87 as the colleague of

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. Priscus is known almost entirely from inscriptions recovered from

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. Based on G. Camodeca's restoration of one inscription, his career can to some extent be recovered. Priscus was adlected ''inter praetorios'' into the Roman Senate by

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and

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in either 73 or 74, most likely for his loyalty during the

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. During the reign of

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, he served as ''prefectus aerarium Saturni'' from the year 84 to 86. Following his consulship, Priscus was ''legatus pro praetor'', or governor, of the imperial province of

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, which

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dates from 91 to 94. Although the name of his wife is not known, it is known that Priscus had two sons, Marcellus and

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. Marcellus was

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by Priscus' childless older brother,

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, and became his heir. The short period between his consulship and his son's (AD 97), suggests that the older Priscus was fairly old when he attained this signal rank.

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"P. Calvisius Ruso. One Person or Two?"
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'', 56 (1984), p. 182

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