Lucius Catilius Severus

Lucius Catilius Severus
Born Rome
Died 140 CE
Rome
Spouse Dasumia Polla
Full name
Lucius Catilius Severus Julianus Claudius Reginus
Occupation Consul Suffectus of Rome (110 CE), Consul of Rome (120 CE), Praefectus Urbis Romae (137 CE)

Lucius Catilius Severus was Roman consul twice, in the years 110 CE (as consul suffectus) and 120 CE.[1] In 120 CE his co-consul was Titus Aurelius Fulvus.[2] Catilius served as provincial governor in Asia and Africa multiple times[3] and also was prefect of Rome.[1] He is believed to have married Dasumia Polla,[3] the widow of Domitius Tullus, and thereby became step-great-grandfather of the later Emperor Marcus Aurelius, whose upbringing he influenced.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 Grant, Michael (1994). The Antonines: The Roman Empire in Transition. Psychology Press. p. 25. ISBN 9780415107549.
  2. ↑ Cocceianus Dio Cassius (1859). Cassius Dio's Römische Geschichte, übersetzt von D. Leonhard Tafel (in German) 3. J. B. Metzler. p. 1610.
  3. 1 2 Shelton, Jo-Ann (2013). The Women of Pliny's Letters. Routledge. p. 139. ISBN 9780415374286.
  4. ↑ Birley, Anthony R. (2012). "Early Life: Family, Youth and Education". In van Ackeren, Marcel. A Companion to Marcus Aurelius. John Wiley & Sons. p. 140. ISBN 9781405192859.


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