Gaius Julius Quadratus Bassus
Roman senator, general and governor (70 – 117) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Gaius Julius Quadratus Bassus (70–117) was a Roman senator and general. He rose from provincial aristocratic origins to occupy the highest offices of Rome. He served as a legionary commander and as imperial governor of Judea, Cappadocia, Galatia, Syria and Dacia. He is known to have been active under Trajan in the Dacian and Parthian Wars. Bassus was suffect consul in the nundinium of May to August 105 with Gnaeus Afranius Dexter as his colleague.[1]
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Gaius Julius Quadratus Bassus | |
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Consul of the Roman Republic | |
In office May 105 – August 105 | |
Preceded by | Tiberius Julius Candidus Marius Celsus II and Gaius Antius Aulus Julius Quadratus |
Succeeded by | Marcus Vitorius Marcellus and Gaius Caecilius Strabo |
Personal details | |
Born | 70 |
Died | 117 Dacia |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Roman Empire |
Commands | Governor of Judaea Governor of Cappadocia Governor of Galatia Governor of Syria Governor of Dacia |
Battles/wars | Trajan's Dacian Wars Trajan's Parthian War |
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