Aulus Egnatius Proculus (fl. 3rd century) was a

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military officer and

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who was appointed either during the late second century or early third century.

Biography

Egnatius Proculus was a member of the second and third century , and it has been speculated that he was the son of

Aulus Egnatius Priscillianus Aulus Egnatius Priscillianus (c. 135 - 1??) was a Roman philosopher. Family He married and had Lucius Egnatius Victor, Quintus Egnatius Proculus, and possibly, speculatively, also Aulus Egnatius Proculus, as sons. He is also thought to be related ...

, a Roman philosopher. He is known to have filled a number of posts during his career, but no exact or even approximate dates can be assigned to them. Between the late second century and early third century, he was appointed ('governor of the province of

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'), and was of the

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stationed in

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. He was ('prefect responsible for the distribution of Rome's free grain dole'), as well as ('prefect in charge of the state treasury').Mennen, p. 100 After his appointment as in a ''

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'', Egnatius Proculus was appointed . Egnatius Proculus was possibly the brother of

Quintus Egnatius Proculus Quintus Egnatius Proculus ( – after 210) was a Roman aristocrat. Life It is speculated that he was the son of Quintus Egnatius Proculus. He was suffect consul in the ''nundinium Nundinium was a Latin word derived from the word ''nundinu ...

and

Lucius Egnatius Victor (Lucius) Egnatius Victor (fl. 3rd century) was a Roman military officer and senator who was appointed suffect consul for an uncertain ''nundinium'' prior to 207. Biography Egnatius Victor was a member of the second and third century ''gens Egnatia ...

Sources

* Mennen, Inge, ''Power and Status in the Roman Empire, AD 193-284'' (2011)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Egnatius Proculus, Aulus 2nd-century Romans 3rd-century Romans Suffect consuls of Imperial Rome Year of birth unknown Year of death unknown