Aspasius Paternus
Biography
Aspasius Paternus was a member of the Paterni, a prominent senatorial family. He was appointed consul suffect sometime around AD 246. In AD 257, Paternus was assigned as the Proconsular governor of Africa.[1] His next appointment was as Praefectus urbi of Rome, a position he held from AD 264 – 266. In AD 268, Paternus was appointed consul prior, alongside Publius Licinius Egnatius Marinianus.[2] He may have been among the supporters of the emperor Gallienus who died in late 268 during the purge of Gallienus’ partisans by the incoming emperor Claudius Gothicus.
Sources
- Christol, Michel, Essai sur l'évolution des carrières sénatoriales dans la seconde moitié du IIIe siècle ap. J.C. (1986)
- Martindale, J. R.; Jones, A. H. M, The Prosopography of the Later Roman Empire, Vol. I AD 260-395, Cambridge University Press (1971)
References
- Christol, pg. 109
- Martindale & Jones, pgs. 671-672
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Uncertain |
Consul suffectus of the Roman Empire around 246 |
Succeeded by Uncertain |
| Preceded by Ovinius Gaius Julius Aquilius Paternus VII, and Arcesilaus |
Consul of the Roman Empire 268 with Publius Licinius Egnatius Marinianus |
Succeeded by Marcus Aurelius Claudius Augustus, and Paternus |
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