Lucius Laberius Maximus

Lucius Laberius Maximus was a governor of Roman Egypt in 83 CE,[1] and prefect of the imperial bodyguard, known as the Praetorian Guard, during the reign of Roman Emperor Domitian, in 84 CE.[2]

Lucius Laberius Maximus
Born	Lanuvium
Died	Unknown
Allegiance	Roman Empire
Years of service	84
Rank	Praetorian prefect
Commands held	Praetorian Guard
Other work	Prefect of Egypt in 83

Prior to achieving these positions, Laberius Maximus had also successfully completed a term as Praefectus annonae, or the prefect in charge of the grain supply of Rome. Maximus attained all three of the highest offices open to members of the equestrian class.

Family

Maximus was the son of another Lucius Laberius Maximus, who served as an aedile of Lanuvium.[3]

The name of Maximus' wife is not known; however, his son has been identified. Manius Laberius Maximus, was a significant senator and military figure during the reigns of the Emperors Domitian and Trajan. Through this son Maximus was the paternal grandfather of the rich heiress Laberia Hostilia Crispina and ancestor to the Roman Empress Bruttia Crispina.

Sources

1. Guido Bastianini, "Lista dei prefetti d'Egitto dal 30^a al 299^p", Zeitschrift für Papyrologie und Epigraphik, 17 (1975), p. 276
2. Ronald Syme, "Guard Prefects of Trajan and Hadrian", Journal of Roman Studies, 70 (1980), p. 66
3. CIL XIV, 2097

Further reading

• Hans-Georg Pflaum, Les carrières procuratoriennes équestres sous le Haut-Empire romain (Paris, 1960), pp. 102-104, no. 43
• André Piganiol, "Le codicille impérial du papyrus de Berlin 8334", Comptes rendus des séances de l'Académie des Inscriptions et Belles-Lettres, 91 (1947) pp. 376-387