FRONTINUS, SEXTUS JULIUS


Meaning of FRONTINUS, SEXTUS JULIUS in English

born AD 35

died 103

Roman governor of Britain and author of a work on the waters of the city of Rome.

He was praetor in Rome in 70; later made governor of Britain, he subdued the Silures in southeastern Wales (75) and held other tribes in check. In 97 he took charge of the aqueducts at Rome and compiled a history full of technical details and regulations governing their use and other matters of importance in the history of civil engineering.

Britannica Concise Encyclopedia.      Краткая энциклопедия Британика.