Longinus (Roman governor)
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... Longinus, Longus or Lentullus is the partial name of a governor of Roman Britain
between 158
and 161
.
The only evidence for him is a fragment of an inscription (CIL
XVI 130) which lists a few letters of the name and is open to interpretation.
Roman Britain
Roman Britain was the part of the island of Great Britain controlled by the Roman Empire from AD 43 until ca. AD 410.The Romans referred to the imperial province as Britannia, which eventually comprised all of the island of Great Britain south of the fluid frontier with Caledonia...
between 158
158
Year 158 was a common year starting on Saturday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Tertullus and Sacerdos...
and 161
161
Year 161 was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Caesar and Aurelius...
.
The only evidence for him is a fragment of an inscription (CIL
Corpus Inscriptionum Latinarum
The Corpus Inscriptionum Latinarum is a comprehensive collection of ancient Latin inscriptions. It forms an authoritative source for documenting the surviving epigraphy of classical antiquity. Public and personal inscriptions throw light on all aspects of Roman life and history...
XVI 130) which lists a few letters of the name and is open to interpretation.