Ovinius Gaius Julius Aquilius Paternus (fl. 3rd century) was a Roman senator who was appointed consul in AD 267.[note 1]

Biography

Ovinius Paternus was a member of the Paterni, a prominent third century senatorial family. He was appointed consul prior in AD 267 alongside Arcesilaus.[1] He exercised his duties in Rome while the emperor Gallienus was campaigning along the Danube against the Goths. In AD 281, Paternus was assigned by lot to a Proconsular province, either Africa or Asia, but in an unusual move he refused to accept the offered post. Instead, he took up the position of Praefectus urbi of Rome.[2]

Footnotes

  1. ^ He is not to be confused with the Consul of 268 (Aspasius Paternus) or 269 (also named Paternus).

References

  1. ^ Christol, pp. 107–108
  2. ^ Christol, pp. 106–107; Martindale & Jones, pp. 671–672

Sources

Political offices Preceded byPublius Licinius Gallienus Augustus VII,and Sabinillus Consul of the Roman Empire 267with Arcesilaus Succeeded byAspasius Paternus II,and Publius Licinius Egnatius Marinianus
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