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Frontinus

Also known as Sextus Julius Frontinus, Sextus Iulius Frontinus

Sextus Julius Frontinus (c. 40 – 103 AD) was a Roman civil engineer, author, soldier and senator of the late 1st century AD. He was a successful general under Domitian, commanding forces in Roman Britain, and on the Rhine and Danube frontiers. A novus homo, he was consul three times. Frontinus ably discharged several important administrative duties for Nerva and Trajan. However, he is best known to the post-Classical world as an author of technical treatises, especially De aquaeductu, dealing with the aqueducts of Rome.

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Sextus Iulius Frontinus was a male politician, civil servant, writer, and civil engineer from Ancient Rome. Born in Gallia Narbonensis, he held the positions of consul suffectus and Roman consul. His notable work includes the Strategemata, and he wrote in Latin.

He is described in sources such as the Svensk uppslagsbok, Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition, and Pauly–Wissowa. Frontinus lived from 0030-01-01 to 0103-01-01 and flourished in 100. He belonged to the Julia gens and spoke Latin.

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Ammien Marcellin, Jornandès, Frontin (Les stratagèmes), Végèce, Modestus, avec la traduction en français
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[Sexti Julii Frontini.]
Die vier bücher Sexti Julij Frontini ... Von den güten Räthen vnd Ritterlichen anschlegen der güten hauptleut
Sex. Ivlii Frontini De aqvaedvctibvs vrbis Romae commentarivs

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Key facts

Person.name: Sextus Julius Frontinus
Person.birth_place: c. 40 AD
Person.occupation: Engineer, author, soldier & politician
Person.notable_works: De aquaeductuStrategemata
Person.office: Roman consul
Person.children: 1+

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Instance of: human
Gender: male
Citizenship: Ancient Rome
Place of birth: Gallia Narbonensis
Occupation: architect
Position held: Roman consul
Languages spoken: Latin
Notable work: Strategemata
Image: Sextus Iulius Frontinus 1788 (cropped).jpg

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date of birth: 0030-01-01
date of death: 0103-00-00
described by source: Pauly–Wissowa
praenomen: Sextus
Commons category: Sextus Julius Frontinus
gens: Julia gens
writing language: Latin
name in native language: Sextus Iulius Frontinus
floruit: 0100-00-00
P12749: Eleanor F. Helin
Commons Creator page: Frontinus
P8168: swimming at the 2000 Summer Olympics – men's 200 metre freestyle

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Works in European collections

36 objects attributed to Frontinus, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana

Estratagemas militares [Manuscrito]

De aquae ductu urbis Romae. De architectura.

Textus varii

De aquaeductibus urbis Romae

DIe vier bücher Sexti Julij Frontini des Co[n]sularischen man[n]s von den guten Räthen vnd Eitterlichen anschlegen der guten hauptleut /

Justinus historicus Una cum L. Floro /

Augustini deß Heyligen Bischofs IIII Bucher von Christlicher leer I Buch vom Geist vnd Buchstaben I Buch vom glauben vnd wercken /

Paulus Orosius. Chronica unnd beschreybung des Heyligen Pauli Orosij, so er hat gethon in Latin ... von dem umbkreyß und gelegenheit der gantzen Welt, so dann in drey teil geteilt /

Flauius Vegetius Vir illustris de re militari. Sextus Julius Frontinus Vir consularis de re militari. Aelianus de instrue [n] dis aciebus. Modesti Libellus de vocabulis rei militaris

Flavii Vegetii Renati uiri illustris de re militari. Sexti Iulij Frontini uiri consularis de strategematis. Aeliani de instrue[n]dis aciebus Modesti de uocabilis rei militaris /

Libre de Julio Fronti de la art de cavaleria : translatat de lati en lengua catalana: Inc.: Co a compondre sciencia de art de cavaleria (f. 1)... Exp.: per batayla de mar e de terra foren vensuts (f. 68v)

Stratagemi militari di Sesto Giulio Frontino

Sex. Julii Frontini Opera ad optimas editiones collata..

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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents

Family
Career
Writings
Aqueducts of Rome
Fraud and theft
Distribution system
Maintenance
Military tactics
Selected editions and translations
''De aquaeductu''
Other works
In fiction
See also
References
Further reading
External links

== Family == Due to a lack of either a titulus honorarius or sepulcralis, there is no outline of Frontinus' life, the names of his parents, or of his wife. Some details can be inferred from chance mentions: He is thought to be of Narbonese origins, and originally of the equestrian class. From the nomenclature of the name of Publius Calvisius Ruso Julius Frontinus (consul c. 84), it is likely Frontinus had a sister, who was the other's mother. Frontinus had at least one daughter, the wife of Quintus Sosius Senecio (cos. 99, II 107) and mother of Sosia Polla.

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