Budapest Régiségei 19. (1959)

TANULMÁNYOK - Nagy Tibor: L. Attius Macro pannóniai helytartósága 27-33

Haterius Saturninus, governor of Lower Pannónia : LO.M. I EQ(UITES) SING(ULARES) H[ATERI(I)] I [S]ATUR[NINI LEG AUGG. PR... . PR. The hitherto known Pannonian stone relics of Haterius Saturninus derive from the governor's palace on the Shipyard Island and the area of the praetorium in the legion's camp.

34 The altar-stone found at Palotaújfalu — by the erection of which the governor's mounted guards redeemed their vow to the „most powerful"

35 and most exalted Juppiter —may originally have likewise stood in the vicinity of the governor's palace where the mounted guards were stationed. It was probably from here that — together with the altar-stone of the other proconsul, Attius Macro •— it was carried in the Middle Ages to the left shore to be used for the construction of the ch rch at Palotaújfalu. As regards the date of Attius Macro's governorship and the question as to which province of Pannónia was governed by him, more than from the finding place of his altar stone can be learnt from its above-quoted inscription, in the last line of which Attius Macro bears the title co(n)s(ul) des(ignatus). Knowing the time of Attius Macro's consulate (134) and remembering that candidature for consulship was usually set up in the second half of the year preceding the taking of office,

37 we are fairly safe in dating Attius Macro's altar at Aquincum from the second half of 133. Another reason why at that time Attius Macro could not be the legate of Pannónia Superior is the evidence of the diploms issued in July, 133, at Győr and Újszőny

38 which prove that Cor nelius Proculus governed Upper Pannónia at this date. It would have been in any case a legal nonsense to put a non-consular at the head of a province of consular rank. Therefore, Attius Macro was beyond any doubt the legate of Lower Pannónia. His tenure of office expired, according to the evidence of the Aquincum altar-stone, towards the end of 133. Since governorship lasted usually 3 to 4 years, he must have taken up his duties as a legate of Lower Pannónia in 130 or 131. It appears that his tenure of office coincided with the governorship of Cornelius Proculus in Pannónia Superior.

39 L. Attius Macro must have been succeeded by another legate of Pannónia Inferior who held his office until the second half of 136 when L. Aelius Caesar, entrusted with impérium mains, became the joint governor of both parts of Pannónia. Let us add that the governorship of L. Cornelius Latinianus, one of the known Lower-Pannonian legates during Hadrian's reign, has not yet been dated with full accuracy, so that he may have been in office in the years 134—136 instead ofs 123—129/30.

4045 In consideration of the above data the following „time table" of Lower-Pannonian governors may be suggested for the 'thirties : L. Attius Macro 130/1—133. Cos. suff.: 134 Unknown (L. Cornelius Latinianus?) 134—136 (first half) L. Ael. Caesar 136 (second half) — Jan. 1, 138 T. Statilius Maximus 138—140/41 (143?), Cos. ord. : 144 CAPTIONS Fig. 1 Altar stone of governor Budapest — Palotaújfalu L. Attius Macro. Fig. 2 Altar stone of Haterius Saturninus, mounted guards. Budapest —

Palotaújfalu 3 Gerevich : Budapest régiségei :vi