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relied on his brother for advice, Birley believes that
Marcellus was "on familiar terms" with Hadrian, which may be the reason for the signal honour of a second consulship. However, Birley then notes that "it may be that he came to a sad end soon afterwards, for among Hadrian's close friends... the
542:, or a letter introducing himself to Crispinus; in their edition of the letter, Alan K. Bowman and J. David Thomas offer a more prosaic interpretation: "The writer is asking Crispinus to... make his military service pleasant by putting him on good terms with as many influential people as possible."
534:. The commander of the Ninth Cohort of Batavians stationed there, Flavius Cerialis, writes to his friend Crispinus about meeting with governor Marcellus. The text is damaged at this point, and there have been several theories proposed by modern historians as to the purpose of this communication.
526:
in
Britain. When he succeeded in obtaining this favor for Suetonius, the latter eventually declined the post, which Pliny then transferred to a relative of Suetonius' in his place. This story indicates that Marcellus was able to make military appointments easily through the network of patronage,
502:
and elsewhere show signs of destruction by fire. Although the Romans often burnt what was not worth salvaging when they evacuated a fort, excavations also revealed human remains and immense quantities of equipment, including damaged armour, at
Newstead. This has been taken as clear evidence of
264:
from 101 to 104. This was a period when the under-garrisoned province was under pressure from restless tribes. Marcellus supervised a stabilization of the situation which included a withdrawal from the future site of
395:, being selected as one of the pair allocated to attend to the Emperor. The duties of these quaestors included reading the Emperor's speeches to the Senate. This was followed by his admission to the
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of 73–74. This promotion in status offered many opportunities, including being excused from holding some of the republican magistracies otherwise required to become consul.
552:
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82:
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391:, or recorder of the minutes of the Senate. He is the first person attested to have held this position. At the age of 25 he held the republican magistracy of
538:
suggested
Cerialis was asking Crispinus to intercede on his behalf for a promotion or transfer; M. P. Speidel and R. Seider suggest this was an example of
308:
It has been argued that
Marcellus was married twice. One wife is attested for Marcellus on inscriptions recovered from Saepinum she erected in his honor,
317:
309:
518:. Although none of Pliny's letters to Marcellus have survived, one of his extant letters does mention him. Pliny had requested that Marcellus make
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Another illustration of
Marcellus' role in the network of patronage of his time is a draft of a letter recovered from the Roman fort at
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describes being the suffect to replace the emperor as a "high distinction, and close to being consul ordinarius". Marcellus served as
293:. Olli Salomies, in his study of Imperial Roman nomenclature, has established that while Marcellus was the brother of the jurist
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Marcellus was
Governor of Britannia from 101 to 104. At about this time the Roman army was hard pressed to hold the territory
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notes that
Marcellus "need not have ... only one wife", and argues he was married first to Hispulla, then to Vettilla.
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Due to his promotion to the patrician class, Marcellus was excused from holding any commands or offices between the
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An inscription recovered from
Saepinum provides details of Marcellus' career. In his teens he was one of the
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511:, the future Hadrian's Wall. Marcellus certainly managed at least a portion of this major reorganization.
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The next record of
Neratius Marcellus comes decades after he returned from Britain, when he was elected
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is understood by experts to indicate that he accompanied his adoptive father to the Roman province of
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AD, succeeding the Emperor Domitian, and again in 129. He served as a military tribune with the
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had been withdrawn to the Danube in AD 92 with three cohorts of Batavian auxiliaries. Emperor
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which was part of an expeditionary force led by his adoptive father Neratius Pansa in
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458:. He certainly held the office before 103, when his governorship is attested by a
316:, suffect consul in AD 97. However, it has been argued that Marcellus had married
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Torelli, Mario (1968). "The Cursus Honorum of M. Hirrius Fronto Neratius Pansa".
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Late 1st century/early 2nd century Roman military officer, senator and consul
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who held a number of posts in the Emperor's service. Marcellus was elected
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Birley, Anthony (1991). "Vindolanda: Notes on Some New Writing Tablets".
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256:. He is the first person attested to have held the position of
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350:, the most prestigious of the four boards that comprise the
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Publius Juventius Celsus Titus Aufidius Hoenius Severianus
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The Vindolanda Writing-Tablets (Tabulae Vindolandenses II)
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Publius Juventius Celsus Titus Aufidius Hoenius Severianus
356:. Assignment to this board was usually the prerogative of
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Publius Juventius Celsus Titus Aufidius Hoenius Severianus
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Adoptive and polyonymous nomenclature in the Roman Empire
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374:, or imperial governor. On returning to Rome both were
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lists a Marcellus, forced to suicide by the emperor."
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Syme, Ronald (1957). "The Jurist Neratius Priscus".
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hostile action. The frontier was withdrawn from the
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241:in 129. His life provides several examples of how
407:, a priestly order tracing its roots back to the
324:, consul of AD 122; Hispulla was the daughter of
1181:
360:or favored individuals. An inscription found in
474:Britannia (yellow), within the Roman Empire
947:. Helsinki: Societas Scientiarum Fennica.
862:Zeitschrift für Papyrologie und Epigraphik
598:
596:
54:Serving with Titus Flavius Clemens
385:Marcellus was then given the position of
305:, consul in 73 or 74, who was childless.
983:Syme, Ronald (1968). "People in Pliny".
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258:recorder of the minutes of the Senate
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303:Marcus Hirrius Fronto Neratius Pansa
514:Neratius Marcellus was a friend of
482:had conquered a generation before.
368:while the older man governed it as
301:, he had been adopted by his uncle
95:January 129 – February 129
13:
320:, based on the existence of a son
14:
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490:, needing reinforcements for his
245:operated in early Imperial Rome.
52:13 January 95 – April 95
436:in AD 95, replacing the emperor
340:Career until governor of Britain
297:, and thus the natural child of
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322:Lucius Corellius Neratius Pansa
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555:. Observing that the emperor
551:in AD 129, serving alongside
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371:legatus Augusti pro praetore
79:Aulus Bucius Lappius Maximus
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332:, suffect consul in AD 78.
314:Lucius Domitius Apollinaris
285:lie in the Italian town of
10:
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842:The Fasti of Roman Britain
68:with Titus Flavius Clemens
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985:Journal of Roman Studies
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840:Birley, Anthony (1981).
440:on the Ides of January.
112:Aulus Egrilius Plarianus
943:Salomies, Olli (1992).
540:litterae commendaticiae
432:and his appointment as
330:Quintus Corellius Rufus
299:Lucius Neratius Priscus
295:Lucius Neratius Priscus
1210:Imperial Roman consuls
1200:Ancient Roman adoptees
1078:Publius Ducenius Verus
475:
388:curator acta senatorum
151:Unknown (After 129 AD)
83:Publius Ducenius Verus
1151:Titus Avidius Quietus
1134:Quintus Julius Balbus
1065:Titus Flavius Clemens
1038:Titus Flavius Clemens
473:
447:curator aquarum urbis
262:Governor of Britannia
248:He was a consul in 95
221:military officer and
125:Quintus Julius Balbus
97:Serving with
1172:Marcus Appius Bradua
414:tribunus laticlavius
1044:as Ordinary consuls
793:Bowman and Thomas,
760:, pp. 141–147.
708:, pp. 170–175.
590:, pp. 151–153.
507:to the line of the
419:Legio XII Fulminata
281:The origins of the
254:Legio XII Fulminata
237:AD and again under
229:twice, first under
194:Legio XII Fulminata
1240:Generals of Trajan
1230:2nd-century deaths
1225:1st-century births
1195:2nd-century Romans
1190:1st-century Romans
1104:as suffect consuls
1084:as Suffect consuls
1024:Political offices
476:
347:tresviri monetalis
328:’s elderly friend
312:, the daughter of
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1131:Succeeded by
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1070:Succeeded by
1047:
954:978-951-653-242-7
896:978-0-7100-8916-8
851:978-0-19-814821-0
784:, pp. 95–96.
548:consul ordinarius
516:Pliny the Younger
494:, had called for
484:Legio II Adiutrix
466:Britain and after
326:Pliny the Younger
318:Corellia Hispulla
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1148:Preceded by
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460:military diploma
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442:Ronald Syme
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353:vigintiviri
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107:Preceded by
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758:Frere 1978
570:References
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423:Cappadocia
358:patricians
277:Early life
171:Allegiance
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770:Epistulae
730:Syme 1957
671:1981, 841
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575:Citations
520:Suetonius
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417:with the
260:. He was
243:patronage
199:Britannia
156:Spouse(s)
91:In office
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1032:Domitian
885:(1978).
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617:IX, 6657
608:IX, 2456
500:Newstead
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438:Domitian
398:collegia
393:quaestor
376:adlected
287:Saepinum
231:Domitian
186:Commands
114:with Q.
66:Domitian
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