Nummius Tuscus (fl. late 3rd to early 4th century) was a Roman

senator A senate is a deliberative assembly, often the upper house or chamber of a bicameral legislature. The name comes from the ancient Roman Senate (Latin: ''Senatus''), so-called as an assembly of the senior (Latin: ''senex'' meaning "the e ...

who was appointed

consul Consul (abbrev. ''cos.''; Latin plural ''consules'') was the title of one of the two chief magistrates of the Roman Republic, and subsequently also an important title under the Roman Empire. The title was used in other European city-states th ...

in AD 295.

Biography

A member of the

Gens In ancient Rome, a gens ( or , ; plural: ''gentes'' ) was a family consisting of individuals who shared the same nomen and who claimed descent from a common ancestor. A branch of a gens was called a ''stirps'' (plural: ''stirpes''). The ''gen ...

Nummii, Nummius Tuscus was probably the son of

Marcus Nummius Tuscus Marcus Nummius Tuscus (fl. 3rd century AD) was a Roman senator who was appointed consul in AD 258. Biography Nummius Tuscus was the son of Marcus Nummius Senecio Albinus who had been consul in AD 227. He in turn was appointed ''consul prior'' in ...

, the

of 258. He himself was appointed ''consul prior'' alongside

Gaius Annius Anullinus Gaius Annius Anullinus (died 4th century) was a Roman senator who was appointed consul in AD 295. Biography A member of a family which originated in Africa and a pagan, Anullinus’ early career is unknown. A leading figure of Rome's urban aristo ...

in 295. Sometime between 295 and 302, Nummius Tuscus served as the proconsular curator of ''Aquarum et Miniciae''; this was followed by his appointment as ''

Praefectus Urbi The ''praefectus urbanus'', also called ''praefectus urbi'' or urban prefect in English, was prefect of the city of Rome, and later also of Constantinople. The office originated under the Roman kings, continued during the Republic and Empire, and ...

'' of

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, a position he held from 19 February 302 until 12 September 303.Martindale & Jones, pg. 927 Sometime during the reign of the emperor

Maxentius Marcus Aurelius Valerius Maxentius (c. 283 – 28 October 312) was a Roman emperor, who reigned from 306 until his death in 312. Despite ruling in Italy and North Africa, and having the recognition of the Senate in Rome, he was not recognized ...

(AD 306–312), Nummius Tuscus and 12 other senators each contributed 400,000

sesterces The ''sestertius'' (plural ''sestertii''), or sesterce (plural sesterces), was an ancient Roman coin. During the Roman Republic it was a small, silver coin issued only on rare occasions. During the Roman Empire it was a large brass coin. The na ...

, probably for the construction of a building in Rome.

Sources

* Chastagnol, André, ''Les Fastes de la Prefecture de Rome au Bas-Empire'' (1962) * Martindale, J. R.; Jones, A. H. M, ''The Prosopography of the Later Roman Empire'', Vol. I AD 260–395, Cambridge University Press (1971)

References

3rd-century Romans 4th-century Romans Imperial Roman consuls Late Roman Empire political office-holders Urban prefects of Rome Year of birth unknown Year of death unknown {{AncientRome-bio-stub