Lucius Junius Caesennius Paetus
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Lucius Junius Caesennius Paetus (c. 45 - aft. 94) was a Roman politician.
He was the son and namesake of Lucius Caesennius Paetus
and wife Flavia.
He was Consul Suffectus
in 79 and later Proconsul
of Asia in 93 or 94.
He married and had a son, also Lucius Junius Caesennius Paetus, born c. 65, who married Arria Antonina, born c. 70, a maternal aunt of Antoninus Pius
, and had a son Lucius Caesennius Antoninus
.
He was the son and namesake of Lucius Caesennius Paetus
Lucius Caesennius Paetus
Lucius Junius Caesennius Paetus was a Roman aristocrat, member of the Caesennian gens and the Junian gens, who lived in the second half of the 1st century during the Roman Empire. He was Consul Ordinarius for the year 61, and enjoyed several high provincial commands in the East.He was the son of...
and wife Flavia.
He was Consul Suffectus
Roman consul
A consul served in the highest elected political office of the Roman Republic.Each year, two consuls were elected together, to serve for a one-year term. Each consul was given veto power over his colleague and the officials would alternate each month...
in 79 and later Proconsul
Proconsul
A proconsul was a governor of a province in the Roman Republic appointed for one year by the senate. In modern usage, the title has been used for a person from one country ruling another country or bluntly interfering in another country's internal affairs.-Ancient Rome:In the Roman Republic, a...
of Asia in 93 or 94.
He married and had a son, also Lucius Junius Caesennius Paetus, born c. 65, who married Arria Antonina, born c. 70, a maternal aunt of Antoninus Pius
Antoninus Pius
Antoninus Pius , also known as Antoninus, was Roman Emperor from 138 to 161. He was a member of the Nerva-Antonine dynasty and the Aurelii. He did not possess the sobriquet "Pius" until after his accession to the throne...
, and had a son Lucius Caesennius Antoninus
Lucius Caesennius Antoninus
Lucius Caesennius Antoninus was a Roman politician.He was the son of Lucius Junius Caesennius Paetus, born c. 65, and wife Arria Antonina, born c. 70, a maternal aunt of Antoninus Pius, and paternal grandson of Lucius Junius Caesennius Paetus and wife.He was Consul Suffectus between February and...
.