Guy Norban Flaccus ( lat.Gaius Norbanus Flaccus ) - a politician of the era of the early Roman Empire .
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| Father | Guy Norban Flaccus | |||
| Mother | Cornelia | |||
Origin
Guy Norban Flaccus came from a plebeian senatorial family, whose homeland, apparently, was the city of Norba, which was located in the lands of the Volsk . The first known representative of this genus, Guy Norban, reached the consulate in 83 BC. e. Guy's father was a consul 24 years BC. e. Guy Norban Flaccus and his mother Cornelia. He had a younger brother Lucius Norban Balb , who in 19 was consul.
Biography
There is no information about the date of birth of Guy Norban Flaccus and the beginning of his political career. In 11 year, he was appointed by the emperor Octavian Augustus to the position of urban praetor . This appointment shows that Norban was favored by the sovereign, since the post of urban praetor was considered the most important achievement in the praetorian career. Augustus' successor, Tiberius , must also have been located to him, since in 15 appointed him the ordinary consul along with his son Druz . In 24, Norban served as proconsul of the province of Asia . Nothing more is known about his biography.
Literature
- Werner Eck: Norbanus [II 4]. In: Der Neue Pauly (DNP). Band 8, Metzler, Stuttgart 2000, ISBN 3-476-01478-9 .
- Edmund Groag: Norbanus 10). In: Paulys Realencyclopädie der classischen Altertumswissenschaft (RE). Band XVII, 1, Stuttgart 1936, Sp. 934 f.
- Hans Willer Laale. Ephesus (Ephesos): An Abbreviated History From Androclus to Constantine XI. WestBow Press, 2011. 184.