Titus Flavius Genialis (

Latin Latin ( or ) is a classical language belonging to the Italic languages, Italic branch of the Indo-European languages. Latin was originally spoken by the Latins (Italic tribe), Latins in Latium (now known as Lazio), the lower Tiber area aroun ...

: ''T. Flavius Genialis'') was

Praetorian prefect The praetorian prefect (; ) was a high office in the Roman Empire. Originating as the commander of the Praetorian Guard, the office gradually acquired extensive legal and administrative functions, with its holders becoming the Emperor's chief ai ...

with Tullius Crispinus in 193 AD. He was appointed by

Didius Julianus Marcus Didius Julianus (; 29 January 133 – 2 June 193) was Roman emperor from March to June 193, during the Year of the Five Emperors. Julianus had a promising political career, governing several provinces, including Dalmatia (Roman province) ...

, who had just bought the throne from the Guard. Even in the face of Julianus' rapidly deteriorating political position, Genialis remained utterly loyal. However, he could not prevent the Senate from condemning or executing Julianus as they did on behalf of

Septimius Severus Lucius Septimius Severus (; ; 11 April 145 – 4 February 211) was Roman emperor from 193 to 211. He was born in Leptis Magna (present-day Al-Khums, Libya) in the Roman province of Africa. As a young man he advanced through cursus honorum, the ...

who succeeded Julianus as Emperor of Rome. In 185, Genialis appears to have been ''tribunus cohortis'', or commander, of a presumably praetorian cohort. Dessau, Hermann (1897). ''Prosopographia Imperii Romani Saec I. II. III pars II.'' Berlin. p.68

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'', ''Life of Didius Julianus'' * Matthew Bunson, ''Encyclopedia of the Roman Empire'', p. 238 2nd-century Romans Praetorian prefects Flavii {{AncientRome-bio-stub