Gaius Julius Alpinus Classicianus

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A replica of Classicianus's tombstone at the Museum of London

Gaius Julius Alpinus Classicianus was

procurator of Roman Britain from 61 to his death in 65.[1]

He was appointed after his predecessor,

Suetonius Paulinus, would lead to continued hostilities. Nero despatched his freedman, Polyclitus, to lead an inquiry. An excuse, that Suetonius had lost some ships, was found to relieve him of command and replace him with Publius Petronius Turpilianus.[2]

Classicianus died in

medieval wall of London, and, reconstructed, is now in the British Museum.[4]

He may have been related to the Julius Alpinus who was executed after leading the

Treviran auxiliary cavalry in Otho's army,[6]
both in 69.

References

  1. ISBN 978-1-134-97160-2
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  2. ^ Tacitus, Annals 14.38-39
  3. ^ R.D. Grasby & R.S.O. Tomlin. 2002. "The sepulchral monument of C. Julius Classicianus." Britannia 33:43-76.
  4. ^ British Museum: tombstone of Gaius Julius Alpinus Classicianus
  5. ^ Tacitus, Histories 1.68
  6. ^ Tacitus, Histories 2.14


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