Maecilius Fuscus Explained

Maecilius Fuscus was a propraetor under Gordian III, he served as governor of Britannia Inferior, a province of Roman Britain some time between AD 238 and 244. Little else is known of him although he seems to have been involved in the rebuilding and expansion of the fort at Durham along with his successor, Egnatius Lucilianus as inscriptions of him appear in Lanchester, Durham.[1] [2] Fuscus may have been the ancestor of the consul of 332 AD Maecilius Hilarianus[3] as well as the emperor Avitus.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Wright, Thomas. The Celt, the Roman, and the Saxon: A History of the Early Inhabitants of Britain, Down to the Conversion of the Anglo-Saxons to Christianity. A. Hall, Virtue & Company. 1861. 365.
  2. Book: Simpson, Robert. The History and Antiquities of the Town of Lancaster: Compiled from Authentic Sources. T. Edmondson. 1852. 69.
  3. Book: Ancient Society. Katholieke Universiteit. 1979. University of California. 303.
  4. Book: Craven, Maxwell. The Imperial Families of Ancient Rome. Fonthill Media. 2019.

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