Lucius Gedias Rufus Lollian Avit (Consul 144)

Lucius Gedias Ruf Lollianus Avitus ( Latin: Lucius Hedius Rufus Lollianus Avitus ) - Roman politician of the middle of the II century.

The Avita clan came from Liguria . His father was the consul-suffocator of 114, Lucius Gedias Rufus Lollian Avit . In 144, he served as ordinary consul along with Titus Statilius Maxim . In 146, Avit was the curator of public works. Around 157/158 he was proconsul of the province of Africa . A year later, Avith held the position of legate prophet of the provinces of Bithynia and Pontus . In 162, he was entrusted with a special task during the Parthian campaign. Avith was the patron of Helvius Succes, father of the future emperor Pertinax . He was a friend of Mark Cornelius Fronton . Spouse Avita was the daughter of the consul-suffix of 116, Decimus Terence Gentian. They had two children in their marriage: consul-suffice after 193, Lucius Gedius Ruf Lollian and consul-suffice of 186/188 Quint Gedius Roof Lollian Gentian .