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Urbicus was a Roman cognomen, meaning "of the city" or "civic".

It was borne by several Romans from the Imperial era:

  • Pompeius Urbicus, knight that lived in Emperor Claudius’ reign[1]
  • Quintus Lollius Urbicus, 2nd-century Roman governor of Britain and prefect of Rome.
  • Quintus Petronius Urbicus, prefect of Cohors IV Gallorum equitata, around 230 CE[2]
  • Aggenus Urbicus, Roman technical writer who probably lived in the late 4th century.

References

  1. ^ Cornelius Tacitus, Publius (2004). The Annals. Indianopolis: Hackett Publishing Company, Inc. p. 212. ISBN 978-0-87220-558-1.
  2. ^ "Name found on a Vindolanda tablet". Retrieved 17 December 2012.