The () was a political position in ancient Rome. The name translates to 'curator of sacred buildings and public works'.Clausen, KB 2015, The Flavian Isea in Beneventum and Rome: The appropriation of Egyptian and Egyptianising Art in imperial Beneventum and Rome. Det Humanistiske Fakultet, Københavns Universitet. p. 38 In surviving Roman inscriptions, the words are usually preceded by the word , but sometimes by or . The name utilized for this office was not officially standardized in ancient Rome. Inscriptions use any combination of the words , , , , and to refer to the office.
This position may have been reserved for a pair of senators typically of praetorian but sometimes of consular rank. It is also possible the position was a local, municipal title; rather than an imperial position reserved for prominent politicians. One inscription records an individual named Julius Galerius Asper, who was allowed to hold this position before he had become a quaestor. Possibly due to his prestigious father, although it could also mean that the position was not exclusively for high-ranking senators. This claim is evidenced by the omission of this title in other attestations to Asper. It has been argued that if the title was important to Roman politics, it would have been mentioned.
Equestrians typically held the office of .ILS 1425. Although, one equestrian named Furius Octavianus is recorded during the third century as a curator. One inscription from Bremenium mentions a who is the husband of a woman named Julia Lucilla. This may be Rufinus, who is mentioned as the husband of a Julia Lucilla in another inscription from Bremenium. Equestrian subcurators were attached to the senatorial position of .
It was established between 11 BCE and 14 CE by Augustus or Tiberius to manage the upkeep and construction of public works,Suet. Aug. 37 sacred places, and temples. These tasks were previously accomplished by the aediles. There were two , and they only held their office for one year. Sometimes one of the curators was tasked with managing the public works, while another one of the curators was tasked with managing the sacred buildings. They used a workforce consisting of freedmen. The position may not have continued existing after the Julio-Claudian dynasty. It is also possible that it continued to exist, even into the Later Roman Empire, becoming known as the by the time of Diocletian. They may have assumed responsibility for the management of imperial edifices during this time.
List of known +NameDateReferenceQuintus Varius GeminusEarly parts of the reign of TiberiusPublius Sulpicius Scribonius ProculusReign of NeroMarcus Hirrius Fronto Neratius PansaReign of NeroMario Torelli, "The Cursus Honorum of M. Hirrius Fronto Neratius Pansa", Journal of Roman Studies, 58 (1968), pp. 170–175Gnaeus Pinarius Cornelius ClemensReign of VespasianTiberius Julius Celsus PolemaeanusReign of DomitianSalvius JulianusReign of TrajanGaius Bruttius Praesens Lucius Fulvius RusticusAround 121 CEG. Alföldy, Fasti Hispanienses (Wiesbaden 1969) 185.Publius Metilius SecundusReign of HadrianGaius Vettius Sabinianus Julius HospesReign of Marcus AureliusBirley, Anthony, Marcus Aurelius: A Biography (2000) London: Routledge. Lucius Burbuleius Optatus Ligarianus136 CEMarcus Aemilius Papus138 CEGaius Julius SeverusAround 140 CEGéza Alföldy, Konsulat und Senatorenstand unter der Antoninen (Bonn: Rudolf Habelt Verlag, 1977).Claudius MaximusAround 144 CETitus Statilius Maximus146 CEWerner Eck, "Die Fasti consulares der Regierungszeit des Antoninus Pius, eine Bestandsaufnahme seit Géza Alföldys Konsulat und Senatorenstand" in Studia epigraphica in memoriam Géza Alföldy, hg. W. Eck, B. Feher, and P. Kovács (Bonn, 2013), p. 74Titus Flavius Longinus Quintus Marcius TurboAround 151 CECaecillius ...illianus Maximus159 CEMarcus Servilius Fabianus Maximus160 CEMarcus Iallius Bassus161 CECingius Severus183 CESeius Superstes193 CE, Fabius Magnus193 CEGaius Julius Galerius Asper197 CELucius Plotius SabinusReign of CaracallaPublius Catius Sabinus210 CEMennen, Inge, Power and Status in the Roman Empire, AD 193-284 (2011). pp 95-97.Clodius Pompeianus244 CECethegius Pelagius280–340 CEFurius OctavianusReign of Maxentius
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