Modius Julius
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Modius Julius was a governor of Britannia Inferior
, a province of Roman Britain
during AD 219
under Elagabalus
. Inscriptions at Birdoswald and Netherby attest to his rule although little else is known of him.
Britannia Inferior
Britannia Inferior was a subdivision of the Roman province of Britannia established c. 214 by the emperor Caracalla, son of Septimius Severus. Located in modern northern England, the region was governed from the city of Eboracum by a praetorian legate in command of a single legion stationed in...
, a province of Roman Britain
Roman Britain
Roman Britain was the part of the island of Great Britain controlled by the Roman Empire from AD 43 until ca. AD 410.The Romans referred to the imperial province as Britannia, which eventually comprised all of the island of Great Britain south of the fluid frontier with Caledonia...
during AD 219
219
Year 219 was a common year starting on Friday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Antonius and Sacerdos...
under Elagabalus
Elagabalus
Elagabalus , also known as Heliogabalus, was Roman Emperor from 218 to 222. A member of the Severan Dynasty, he was Syrian on his mother's side, the son of Julia Soaemias and Sextus Varius Marcellus. Early in his youth he served as a priest of the god El-Gabal at his hometown, Emesa...
. Inscriptions at Birdoswald and Netherby attest to his rule although little else is known of him.
See also
- Modia (gens)Modia (gens)The gens Modia was a minor family at Ancient Rome, known from a small number of individuals.-Praenomina used by the gens:The Modii are known to have used the praenomina Quintus, Septimus, Marcus, Gaius, and Lucius.-Members of the gens:...