Lucius Volusius Maecianus
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Lucius Volusius Maecianus (c. 110 – 175, fl.
2nd century) was a Roman
Jurist
, the Tutor
in Law
of the Emperor
Marcus Aurelius.
He was praef. ann. and Praefectus of Egypt in 161. When Governor
of Alexandria
he was slain by the soldiers, as having participated in the rebellion of Avidius Cassius
in 175. (Cassius was his son-in-law by marriage to his daughter Volusia Vettia or Volusia Maeciana (c. 135 – aft. 175), the name of his wife being unknown.)
Maecianus was the author of works on trusts (Fideicommissa
), on the Judicia publica, and of a collection of the Rhodian
laws relating to maritime affairs. His treatise on numerical divisions, weights and measures (Distributio) is extant, with the exception of the concluding portion.
Floruit
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2nd century) was a Roman
Ancient Rome
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Jurist
Jurist
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, the Tutor
Tutor
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in Law
Law
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of the Emperor
Roman Emperor
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Marcus Aurelius.
He was praef. ann. and Praefectus of Egypt in 161. When Governor
Roman governor
A Roman governor was an official either elected or appointed to be the chief administrator of Roman law throughout one or more of the many provinces constituting the Roman Empire...
of Alexandria
Alexandria
Alexandria is the second-largest city of Egypt, with a population of 4.1 million, extending about along the coast of the Mediterranean Sea in the north central part of the country; it is also the largest city lying directly on the Mediterranean coast. It is Egypt's largest seaport, serving...
he was slain by the soldiers, as having participated in the rebellion of Avidius Cassius
Avidius Cassius
Gaius Avidius Cassius was a Roman general and usurper who briefly ruled Egypt and Syria in 175.-Origins:He was the son of Gaius Avidius Heliodorus, a noted orator who was Prefect of Egypt from 137 to 142 under Hadrian, and wife Junia Cassia Alexandra...
in 175. (Cassius was his son-in-law by marriage to his daughter Volusia Vettia or Volusia Maeciana (c. 135 – aft. 175), the name of his wife being unknown.)
Maecianus was the author of works on trusts (Fideicommissa
Fideicommissum
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), on the Judicia publica, and of a collection of the Rhodian
Rhodes
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laws relating to maritime affairs. His treatise on numerical divisions, weights and measures (Distributio) is extant, with the exception of the concluding portion.