Lucius Hedius Rufus Lollianus Avitus (consul 114)
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Lucius Hedius Rufus Lollianus Avitus was a Roman senator active in the first quarter of the second century AD. He was suffect consul for the nundinium September-December AD 114 with Marcus Messius Rusticus as his colleague.[1] Many of the inscriptions referring to Avitus used the shorter form of his name, Lucius Lollianus Avitus.[2] He is primarily known through inscriptions.
His family origins lie in Liguria.[3] Avitus also known to have at least one son, Lucius Hedius Rufus Lollianus Avitus.[4]
Only one office is known to be held by Avitus, proconsular governor of Asia 128/129, which was considered the peak of a successful senatorial career.[5]
References
- ↑ Werner Eck, G. Paci, and E. P. Serenelli, "Per una nuova edizione dei Fasti Potentini," Picus, 23 (2003), pp. 51-108)
- ↑ Olli Salomies, Adoptive and polyonymous nomenclature in the Roman Empire, (Helsinski: Societas Scientiarum Fenica, 1992), p. 52 n. 76
- ↑ Géza Alföldy, Konsulat und Senatorenstand unter der Antoninen (Bonn: Rudolf Habelt Verlag, 1977), p. 304
- ↑ Alföldy, Konsulat und Senatorenstand, p. 323
- ↑ Eck, "Jahres- und Provinzialfasten der senatorischen Statthalter von 69/70 bis 138/139", Chiron, 13 (1983), pp. 165f
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Preceded by as consules suffecti | Suffect consul of the Roman Empire 99 with Marcus Messius Rusticus |
Succeeded by Lucius Vipstanus Messalla, and Marcus Pedo Vergilianus as consules ordinarii |