Gaius Vettius Sabinianus Julius Hospes
2nd century Roman senator, general and consul / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Gaius Vettius Sabinianus Julius Hospes (fl. 2nd century) was a Roman military officer and senator. He was born into the equestrian order, possibly in North Africa. He held the traditional series of military, administrative and judicial positions of steadily increasing responsibility which aspiring upper class Romans were expected to progress through, known as the cursus honorum. He had a long and distinguished military and political career under the reigns of the emperors Antoninus Pius, Marcus Aurelius and Commodus.
Gaius Vettius Sabinianus Julius Hospes | |
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Consul of the Roman Republic | |
Assumed office 175 or 176 | |
Personal details | |
Born | Roman North Africa |
Military service | |
Allegiance | Roman Empire |
Commands | Governor of Dalmatia Governor of Dacia Governor of Pannonia Superior Governor of Africa |
He was appointed a special representative of the Emperor on several occasions. He was governor successively of four turbulent Roman frontier provinces. He acquired a reputation as a capable, if brutal, military commander and suppressed a number of internal and external threats. He was used by the emperors he served under as something of a trouble shooter. He was appointed consul in AD 175 or 176 by Emperor Marcus Aurelius as a reward for his loyalty and ability during a revolt by General Avidius Cassius. Hospes received numerous awards for personal gallantry.