The load of Prefect of the town of Rome (Latin: Praefectus urbanus , or praefectus urbi ) creates during Roman monarchy has to continue to exist during the Republic and took a great importance in late antiquity.

Monarchical period

According to the tradition, the prefect of Rome had all the capacities of the king when that Ci left the city. Only the Imperium were limited to the enclosure of the city.

Republican period

At the first centuries of the Roman Republic, the prefect of Rome ( præfectus urbi shortened in PURE ), was charged with the government of the Town of Rome in the absence of both Consul S. This function was entrusted to a former consul, who ensured the defense of the city and the current administration, legal mainly. This role was not necessary any more after the creation of the magistrature of urban Préteur.

Imperial period

Auguste made permanent the function of prefect of the City, entrusted to a senator ordering three then four troops; its role was limited to get a defense with the Sénat.

List Prefects of Rome

• Lucius Calpurnius Piso, PURE of 25 with 32
• Lucius Aelius Lamia, PURE in 32 and 33
• Flavius Sabinus, PURE in 69
• Dèce, PURE in 248
• Lucius Petronius Taurus Volusianus, PURE in 267 and 268
• Postumus Suagrus, PURE in 275
• Flavius Afranius Syagrius, in 381
• Quintus Aurelius Symmachus, PURE in 384 and 385
• Aurelius Victor, PURE in 389
• Rutilius Namatianus, PURE in 414
• Sidoine Apollinaire, PURE in 468

Sources

• Tite-Live, translation of Annette Flobert, Roman History, books I with V , Flammarion, 1995
• the Stop watch of 354
• A.H.M. JONES, J.R. MARTINDALE, J. MORRIS Prosopography off the Later Roman Worsens T.1 and 2 , Cambridge, 1971-1992

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