Julius Frontinus

Also known as: Frontinus · Family: Roman · Role: urban praetor · First appears: Histories IV.36-39

Life events

Julius Frontinus resigned the praetorship, and Domitian succeeded him.(Histories IV.36-39 · 📍 Rome)
- With: Domitian
- “Frontinus then resigned his praetorship and Caesar Domitian succeeded him.”
Julius Frontinus utterly subdued the powerful Silures.(Agricola (5) · 📍 Britain)
- “he by the sword utterly subdued the powerful and warlike nation of the Silures”

with Domitian (Domitian succeeded Frontinus as praetor.) “Frontinus then resigned his praetorship and Caesar Domitian succeeded him.”

with Petilius Cerialis (Julius Frontinus succeeded Petilius Cerialis in the command.) “though the exploits of Cerialis would have eclipsed the vigilance and fame of any other successor, yet Julius Frontinus sustained in his turn the mighty task”
with Petilius Cerialis (Julius Frontinus succeeded Petilius Cerialis in the command.) “In truth, though the exploits of Cerialis would have eclipsed the vigilance and fame of any other successor, yet Julius Frontinus sustained in his turn the mighty task; and, as he was a man as great and able as he found scope and safety to be, he by the sword utterly subdued the powerful and warlike nation of the Silures; though besides the bravery of the enemy, he was likewise obliged to struggle with the difficulties of places and situation.”

Extracted from the original text of Tacitus — The Histories & The Annals (Books I-VI) & Agricola. Made with Rho MD.