Lucius Laberius Maximus
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Lucius Laberius Maximus was a Roman governor of the Egypt province
in 83
, and prefect
of the imperial bodyguard
, known as the Praetorian Guard
, during the reign of Roman Emperor
Domitian
, in 84
. Prior to achieving these positions, Laberius Maximus had also successfully completed a term as Praefectus annonae
, or the prefect in charge of the grain supply of Rome
. With this career, Maximus distinguished himself by attaining the highest offices open to Romans of the equestrian
class.
Maximus was the son of another Lucius Laberius Maximus who served as a magistrate who belonged to a family distinguished of Equestrian rank. Maximus' wife is an unnamed Roman woman and through this marriage he had a son called Manius Laberius Maximus
who a significant senator and military figure during the reigns of the Emperors Domitian and Trajan
. Through his son, Maximus was the paternal grandfather of the rich heiress Laberia Hostilia Crispina
and ancestor to the Roman Empress Bruttia Crispina
.
Ancient Egypt
Ancient Egypt was an ancient civilization of Northeastern Africa, concentrated along the lower reaches of the Nile River in what is now the modern country of Egypt. Egyptian civilization coalesced around 3150 BC with the political unification of Upper and Lower Egypt under the first pharaoh...
in 83
83
Year 83 was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Augustus and Rufus...
, and prefect
Praetorian prefect
Praetorian prefect was the title of a high office in the Roman Empire. Originating as the commander of the Praetorian Guard, the office gradually acquired extensive legal and administrative functions, with its holders becoming the Emperor's chief aides...
of the imperial bodyguard
Bodyguard
A bodyguard is a type of security operative or government agent who protects a person—usually a famous, wealthy, or politically important figure—from assault, kidnapping, assassination, stalking, loss of confidential information, terrorist attack or other threats.Most important public figures such...
, known as the Praetorian Guard
Praetorian Guard
The Praetorian Guard was a force of bodyguards used by Roman Emperors. The title was already used during the Roman Republic for the guards of Roman generals, at least since the rise to prominence of the Scipio family around 275 BC...
, during the reign of Roman Emperor
Roman Emperor
The Roman emperor was the ruler of the Roman State during the imperial period . The Romans had no single term for the office although at any given time, a given title was associated with the emperor...
Domitian
Domitian
Domitian was Roman Emperor from 81 to 96. Domitian was the third and last emperor of the Flavian dynasty.Domitian's youth and early career were largely spent in the shadow of his brother Titus, who gained military renown during the First Jewish-Roman War...
, in 84
84
Year 84 was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Augustus and Sabinus...
. Prior to achieving these positions, Laberius Maximus had also successfully completed a term as Praefectus annonae
Praefectus annonae
The praefectus annonae was a Roman imperial official charged with the supervision of the grain supply to the city of Rome. Under the republic, the job was usually done by an aedile...
, or the prefect in charge of the grain supply of Rome
Grain supply to the city of Rome
In classical antiquity, the grain supply to the city of Rome could not be met entirely from the surrounding countryside, which was taken up by the villas and parks of the aristocracy and which produced mainly fruit, vegetables and other perishable goods...
. With this career, Maximus distinguished himself by attaining the highest offices open to Romans of the equestrian
Equestrian (Roman)
The Roman equestrian order constituted the lower of the two aristocratic classes of ancient Rome, ranking below the patricians , a hereditary caste that monopolised political power during the regal era and during the early Republic . A member of the equestrian order was known as an eques...
class.
Maximus was the son of another Lucius Laberius Maximus who served as a magistrate who belonged to a family distinguished of Equestrian rank. Maximus' wife is an unnamed Roman woman and through this marriage he had a son called Manius Laberius Maximus
Manius Laberius Maximus
Manius Laberius Maximus was a Roman who lived in the 1st and 2nd centuries. Maximus was a significant Roman Senator and military figure in the reigns of Roman Emperors Domitian and Trajan....
who a significant senator and military figure during the reigns of the Emperors Domitian and Trajan
Trajan
Trajan , was Roman Emperor from 98 to 117 AD. Born into a non-patrician family in the province of Hispania Baetica, in Spain Trajan rose to prominence during the reign of emperor Domitian. Serving as a legatus legionis in Hispania Tarraconensis, in Spain, in 89 Trajan supported the emperor against...
. Through his son, Maximus was the paternal grandfather of the rich heiress Laberia Hostilia Crispina
Laberia Hostilia Crispina
Laberia Hostilia Crispina or her full name Laberia Marcia Hostilia Crispina Moecia Cornelia was a noble Roman woman and heiress that lived between the second half of the 1st century and the first half of the 2nd century in the Roman Empire....
and ancestor to the Roman Empress Bruttia Crispina
Bruttia Crispina
Bruttia Crispina was the Empress of Rome and wife of Roman Emperor Commodus.Crispina’s mother is unknown and her father was twice consul Gaius Bruttius Praesens. Crispina’s paternal grandparents were consul and senator Caius Bruttius Praesens and rich heiress Laberia Hostilia Crispina, who was the...
.