Lucius Virius Lupus Iulianus

Lucius Virius Lupus Iulianus (fl. 3rd century AD) was a Roman military officer and senator who served as consul ordinarius in 232 alongside Lucius Marius Maximus.

Biography

Probably the son of Virius Lupus, suffect consul before AD 196, and a member of the third century gens Virii, Iulianus had a long career serving in the Roman empire. He began his career as a Sevir equitum Romanorum (a commander of a cavalry unit), followed by his appointment as the Triumvir capitalis (or manager of the prisons).^[1]

His next posting was as legatus proconsulis in the province of Lycia et Pamphylia. Iulianus was then admitted directly to the senate with quaestorian rank (Allectus inter quaestorios), and this was followed by an appointment as Praetor.

In 232, Iulianus was granted an ordinary consulship, with Lucius Marius Maximus as his colleague. His last known posting was as Legatus Augusti pro praetore (or imperial governor) of the province of Syria Coele, sometime during the reign of Gordian III (238—244).^[1]

Iulianus' brother, Lucius Virius Agricola, served as consul ordinarius in 230. He was probably the father of Virius Lupus, who was consul in 278.^[2]

Sources

• Mennen, Inge, Power and Status in the Roman Empire, AD 193-284 (2011)

References

1. Mennen, p. 131
2. Jones, A. H. M., Martindale, J. R., Morris, J., The Prosopography of the Later Roman Empire, Vol. I (1971). p. 1046