List of Roman governors of Cappadocia

This is a list of known governors of the Roman province of Cappadocia. It was created in AD 17 as an imperial consular province by the Emperor Tiberius, following the death of king Archelaus. The Pontic and Armenian territories were split off by Diocletian during his reorganization of the empire during the 290s, and the province was reduced to the region of Cappadocia proper. In the late 330s, the eastern half of the province was split off to form the provinces of Armenia Prima and Armenia Secunda. In 371, emperor Valens split off the south-western region around Tyana, which became Cappadocia Secunda under a praeses, while the remainder became Cappadocia Prima under a consularis. In the period 535-553, under emperor Justinian I, Cappadocia Prima and Secunda were reunited under a proconsul, and eventually this province became the themata of Anatolikon and Armeniakon sometime during the seventh century. Many of the dates listed are approximate dates the office was held.

Julio-Claudian dynasty

Quintus Veranius—c. AD 18
Iulius Paelignus^[1]—51-52
Gnaeus Domitius Corbulo^[1]—55-61
Lucius Caesennius Paetus—61-62
Gnaeus Domitius Corbulo^[1]—63/64-65/66

Flavian dynasty

? Marcus Ulpius Trajanus^[2]—70/71-72/73
Gnaeus Pompeius Collega—73/74-76/77
Marcus Hirrius Fronto Neratius Pansa—77/78-79/80
Aulus Caesennius Gallus—80/81-82/83
? Publius Valerius Patruinus—83/84-85/86
Tiberius Julius Candidus Marius Celsus—89/90-91/92
Lucius Antistius Rusticus—92/93-93/94
Lucius Caesennius Sospes—93/94
Titus Pomponius Bassus—94/95-99/100
Quintus Orfitasius Aufidius Umber—100/101-103/104
Publius Calvisius Ruso Julius Frontinus—104/105-106/107
Gaius Julius Quadratus Bassus—107/108-110/111

After creation of the province of Galatia

Marcus Junius Homullus^[2]—111/112-113/114
Lucius Catilius Severus Julianus Claudius Reginus—114/5-116/117
Gaius Bruttius Praesens Lucius Fulvius Rusticus—121/122-123/124
(? Lucius) Statorius Secundus—124/125-126/127
Titus Prifernius Geminus—127/128-129/130
Lucius Flavius Arrianus—130/131-136/137
Lucius Burbuleius Optatus Ligarianus—between 137 and 141
Publius Cassius Secundus^[3]—c. 141-c. 144
Lucius Aemilius Carus—c. 148-c. 151
Marcus Cassius Apollinaris—c. 151-c. 154
Marcus Sedatius Severianus—c. 157-161/162
Marcus Statius Priscus Licinius Italicus—162-c. 163
Lucius Julius Statilius Severus—c. 163-c. 166
Publius Martius Verus—166-175
Gaius Arrius Antoninus—175-c. 177
Caelius Calvinus—c. 184^[4]
Gaius Julius Flaccus Aelianus—c. 198
L. M[...]ius—c. 199
Claudius Hieronymianus—c. 212
Quintus Atrius Clonius—between 211 and 222
Gaius Catius Clemens—217-218^[5]
Marcus Munatius Sulla Cerialis—218^[6]
Marcus Ulpius Ofellus Theodorus—219-221
Aurelius Basileus—221-222
Asinius Lepidus^[1]—222/223—224/225
(? P.) Aradius Paternus—c. 231^[7]
Quintus Julius Proculeianus—c. 231, successor of Paternus^[7]
Licinnius Serenianus—c. 235^[8]
Sextus Catius Clementinus Priscillianus—236/237—237/238
T.(?) Cuspidius Flaminius Severus^[1]—238/239—239/240
Titus Clodius Saturninus Fidus^[1]—240/241—242/243
Marcus Antonius Memmius Hiero^[1]—243/244—245/246
Publius Petronius Polianus^[1]—246/247—248/249
Aulus Vergilius Maximus^[1]—251—253

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ Bernard Rémy, Les carrières sénatoriales dans les provinces romaines d'Anatolie au Haut-Empire (31 av. J.-C. - 284 ap. J.-C.), (Istanbul: Institut Français d'Études Anatoliennes-Georges Dumézil, 1989), pp. 180–245
^ ^a ^b Unless otherwise stated, the names of the proconsular governors from 69 to 111 are taken from Werner Eck, "Jahres- und Provinzialfasten der senatorischen Statthalter von 69/70 bis 138/139", Chiron, 12 (1982), pp. 281-362; 13 (1983), pp. 147-237
^ Unless otherwise stated, the names of the governors from 141 to 177 are taken from Géza Alföldy, Konsulat und Senatorenstand unter der Antoninen (Bonn: Rudolf Habelt Verlag, 1977), pp. 220f
^ Unless otherwise stated, the names of the proconsular governors from 184 to 235 are taken from Paul Leunissen, Konsuln und Konsulare in der Zeit von Commodus bis Severus Alexander (Amsterdam: J.C. Gieben, 1989), p. 234f
^ Leunissen (Konsuln und Konsulare, p. 235) dates Clemens between 236 and 238; David H. French ("Notes on Cappadocian Milestones: the Caesaria-Melitene Road", Epigrapica Anatolia, 41 (2008), pp. 127-130) argues for this date.
^ Unless otherwise stated, the names of the governors from 218 to 222 are taken from French, "Cappadocian Milestones", p. 130
^ ^a ^b Leunissen, Konsuln und Konsulare, p. 235
^ French, "Cappadocian Milestones", pp. 130f

[BR-1] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f ^g ^h ⁱ Bernard Rémy, Les carrières sénatoriales dans les provinces romaines d'Anatolie au Haut-Empire (31 av. J.-C. - 284 ap. J.-C.), (Istanbul: Institut Français d'Études Anatoliennes-Georges Dumézil, 1989), pp. 180–245

[Eck-2] Unless otherwise stated, the names of the proconsular governors from 69 to 111 are taken from Werner Eck, "Jahres- und Provinzialfasten der senatorischen Statthalter von 69/70 bis 138/139", Chiron, 12 (1982), pp. 281-362; 13 (1983), pp. 147-237

[3] Unless otherwise stated, the names of the governors from 141 to 177 are taken from Géza Alföldy, Konsulat und Senatorenstand unter der Antoninen (Bonn: Rudolf Habelt Verlag, 1977), pp. 220f

[4] Unless otherwise stated, the names of the proconsular governors from 184 to 235 are taken from Paul Leunissen, Konsuln und Konsulare in der Zeit von Commodus bis Severus Alexander (Amsterdam: J.C. Gieben, 1989), p. 234f

[5] Leunissen (Konsuln und Konsulare, p. 235) dates Clemens between 236 and 238; David H. French ("Notes on Cappadocian Milestones: the Caesaria-Melitene Road", Epigrapica Anatolia, 41 (2008), pp. 127-130) argues for this date.

[6] Unless otherwise stated, the names of the governors from 218 to 222 are taken from French, "Cappadocian Milestones", p. 130

[Leunissen-235-7] Leunissen, Konsuln und Konsulare, p. 235

[8] French, "Cappadocian Milestones", pp. 130f

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