Lucius Venuleius Apronianus Octavius Priscus (consul 123)
Ordinary consul in 123 (90–139)
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Lucius Venuleius Apronianus Octavius Priscus was a Roman senator of the second century. He was ordinary consul as the colleague of Quintus Articuleius Paetinus in 123.[1] Subsequent to his consulate, Priscus was proconsular governor of Asia in 138 and 139.[2] He is known primarily through inscriptions.
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Military diploma RMM 22, dated April 14th 123, attesting him as ordinary consul | |
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While Ronald Syme suggested that Priscus was the son of Lucius Venuleius Montanus Apronianus, suffect consul in 92, J. Scheid has shown this is unlikely;[3] nevertheless, Priscus was a member of the patrician class.[4] Further there is "no doubt" that Priscus is the father of Lucius Venuleius Apronianus Octavius Priscus, suffect consul around 145 and ordinary consul in 168.[5]
The Venuleii family owned the magnificent villa-estate at Massaciuccoli.