A TÁRSADALMI MOBILITÁS EGY LEHETŐSÉGE A KR. U. III. SZÁZADI RÓMÁBAN
POSSIBILITIES OF SOCIAL MOBILITY IN THE ROME OF THE 3RD CENTURY A.D.

The Patron of Censorinus Q. C[a]erellius

Author(s): Peter Forisek
Subject(s): Ancient World
Published by: Scientia Kiadó
Keywords: Caerellius; De die natali; Quintus Caerellius; prosopographical investigation;
Summary/Abstract: Censorinus, the third-century A.D. grammarian, wrote one of his works, De die natali, 'on birthday' to celebrate the 49th birthday of a rich and high-born Roman knight, Quintus Caerellius. Apart from the reference by Censorinus we have no data about the life of Caerellius who rana course of a career largely typical for an equestrian in the 3rd century. One of the most important features of the age is the political and military break-through of the equestrian order. On the grounds of prosopographical investigations we demonstrate that Caerellius was most likely of African origin.

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