(Hedius Lollianus) Terentius Gentianus[1] (fl. 3rd century AD) was a Roman politician who was appointed consul in AD 211 and also served as High Priest of Jupiter.
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Biography
editTerentius Gentianus was the son of Quintus Hedius Rufus Lollianus Gentianus who had been suffect consul in around AD 186/8. In AD 200, Terentius Gentianus was elected as Praetor tutelaris. Then in AD 211, he was appointed consul ordinarius alongside Pomponius Bassus.[2] He put up a statue in Rome for his sister Terentia Flavola, Chief Vestal. In the inscription he is mentioned as the Flamen Dialis, which makes him the latest-attested holder of that office.[3][4][5]
Terentius Gentianus was married to Pomponia Paetina, who was possibly related to his colleague of 211.
References
edit- ^ The nomen gentile “Hedius” and cognomen “Lollianus” is assumed.
- ^ Mennen, Inge, Power and Status in the Roman Empire, AD 193-284 (2011), p. 107
- ^ Gallia, Andrew B. (2015). "Vestal Virgins and Their Families". Classical Antiquity. 34 (1): 74–120. doi:10.1525/CA.2015.34.1.74. hdl:11299/214958. ISSN 0278-6656.
- ^ Segni, Leah Di; Arubas, Benjamin. "A Flamen Dialis Recorded on a Decorated Marble Slab from Ptolemais-Acco".
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ Fant, Maureen B.; Lefkowitz, Mary R. (2016-07-28). Women's Life in Greece and Rome: A Source Book in Translation. Bloomsbury Publishing. ISBN 978-1-4725-7848-8.