Provincia America Austrorientalis - History (Nova Roma)/Scroll III

SCROLL III ~ The Annals of Gaius Popillius Laenas

compiled by L. Vitellius Triarius from provincial and other sources within the Res publica

a.d. VIII Kal. Mar. ‡ M. Curiatio M. Iulio cos. ‡ MMDCCLXII a.u.c. | (22 Feb 2009 CE)

Gaius Popillius Laenas was confirmed by the Senate as the third Propraetor America Austrorientalis on a.d. V Non. Mar. ‡ K. Buteone T. Labieno cos. ‡ MMDCCLVI a.u.c. | (3 Mar 2003 CE) and served until a.d. IV Non. Nov. ‡ K. Buteone T. Labieno cos. ‡ MMDCCLVI a.u.c. | (2 Nov 2003 CE). He was appointed for a second term as the first Proconsul of America Austrorientalis from a.d. IV Id. Mar. ‡ Cn. Salvio Cn. Equitio cos. ‡ MMDCCLVII a.u.c. | (12 Mar 2004 CE) until prid. Kal. Apr. ‡ Fr. Apulo C. Laenate cos. ‡ MMDCCLVIII a.u.c. | (31 Mar 2005 CE).

G. Popillius is recognized as a Senator and Consular of Nova Roma. From Provincia America Austrorientalis, he has served as Propraetor before being admitted to the senate upon election to the office of Praetor.

His accomplishments along the Cursus Honorum have been many, as he was elected to the highest position as Censor in M. Curiatio M. Iulio cos. ‡ MMDCCLXII a.u.c. | (2009 CE). Previously, he served the Res publica as Consul in Fr. Apulo C. Laenate cos. ‡ MMDCCLVIII a.u.c. | (2005 CE), Praetor in Cn. Salvio Cn. Equitio cos. ‡ MMDCCLVII a.u.c. | (2004 CE), Senator from Cn. Salvio Cn. Equitio cos. ‡ MMDCCLVII a.u.c. | (2004 CE) to present, Proconsul of Provincia America Austrorientalis in Fr. Apulo C. Laenate cos. ‡ MMDCCLVIII a.u.c. | (2005 CE), Propraetor of America Austrorientalis from K. Buteone T. Labieno cos. ‡ MMDCCLVI a.u.c. | (2003 CE) to Cn. Salvio Cn. Equitio cos. ‡ MMDCCLVII a.u.c. | (2004 CE), Tribunus Plebis in K. Buteone T. Labieno cos. ‡ MMDCCLVI a.u.c. | (2003 CE), and Quaestor in M. Octavio L. Sulla (II) cos. ‡ MMDCCLV a.u.c. | (2002 CE).

Other posts he has served in are Lictor Curiatus from Cn. Salvio Cn. Equitio cos. ‡ MMDCCLVII a.u.c. | (2004 CE) to the present and Accensus from K. Buteone T. Labieno cos. ‡ MMDCCLVI a.u.c. | (2003 CE) to M. Moravio T. Iulio cos. ‡ MMDCCLXI a.u.c. | (2008 CE).

Provincial Accomplishments

• He extended and confirmed the Edicta I, II, II, VII and VIII of his predecessor.

• Marcus Vitellius Ligus was reappointed as Praefectus Fabrum for the provincia.

• Senator Lucius Sicinius Drusus was appointed as Praefectus Regio (Legate) for the Medius Terra regio of America Austrorientalis.

• Flavius Galerius Aurelianus was appointed Praefectus Regio of the Magna Flumen Regio (Mississippi, Louisiana, Arkansas, and Tennessee) of America Austrorientalis.

• Marcus Vitellius Ligus was appointed Praefectus Regio of the Florida Regio of America Austrorientalis.

• Helena Galeria Aureliana was appointed Praefectus Regio (Legate) of the Carolina Regio of America Austrorientalis.