Lucius Antonius Saturninus
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| Lucius Antonius Saturninus | |
|---|---|
| ??–89 | |
| Place of birth | Unknown |
| Place of death | Mainz |
| Allegiance | Roman Empire |
| Years of service | 76–87 |
| Rank | General |
| Commands held | Legio XXI Rapax Legio XIV Gemina |
| Other work | Roman Consul in 82 |
Lucius Antonius Saturninus was Roman governor of Germania Superior during the reign of the Emperor Domitian. In the Spring of 89, motivated by a personal grudge against the Emperor, he led a rebellion known as the Revolt of Saturninus, involving the legions Legio XIV Gemina and Legio XXI Rapax, camped in Moguntiacum (Mainz).
His Germanic allies were prevented from joining him by a sudden thaw of the river Rhine, and the revolt was quickly put down by Domitian's general Trajan, who afterwards burned Saturninus' letters in an attempt to avoid implicating others. However, Domitian had numerous others executed with Saturninus, displaying their heads on the rostra at Rome. The Legio XXI was sent to Pannonia, and Domitian passed a law prohibiting two legions from sharing the same camp.[1]
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- Syme, Ronald (1978). "Antonius Saturninus" (subscription required). The Journal of Roman Studies (Wolfson College, Oxford: Society for the Promotion of Roman Studies) 68: pp. 147–157. doi:. http://links.jstor.org/sici?sici=0075-4358%281978%2968%3C12%3AAS%3E2.0.CO%3B2-A.
