Command of Cohors I Gallicae
Early in his imperial career, Timesitheus commanded Cohors I Gallicae in Hispania Tarraconensis, beginning the military service expected of an ambitious equestrian official.
Role range: 0241-0243
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Gaius Furius Sabinus Aquila Timesitheus Biography and Timeline
Follow Gaius Furius Sabinus Aquila Timesitheus through 22 dated historical records for Roman Empire.
Gaius Furius Sabinus Aquila Timesitheus, historical timeline
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215
Administration of Imperial Estates
Timesitheus became responsible for the private estates of the imperial family in Belgica and the two German provinces, establishing his reputation as a capable fiscal administrator.
Role range: 0241-0243
218
Acting Governorship of Arabia
While serving in Arabia, Timesitheus also acted as provincial governor and exercised authority normally reserved for a senatorial legate.
Role range: 0241-0243
Procurator of Arabia
Timesitheus served as procurator of Arabia Petraea, supervising provincial finances in a strategically important eastern province.
Role range: 0241-0243
222
Second Governorship of Arabia
Timesitheus again served as acting governor of Arabia in 222, combining financial administration with command responsibilities on Rome's eastern frontier.
Role range: 0241-0243
Inheritance Tax Administration
Timesitheus was appointed to administer Rome's five-percent inheritance tax, a senior financial office that brought him into the imperial court circle.
Role range: 0241-0243
232
Supply Administration in Syria
During Alexander Severus's eastern war, Timesitheus supervised fiscal and supply obligations in Syria Palaestina to support the imperial expedition.
Role range: 0241-0243
234
Acting Governor of Germania Inferior
Timesitheus served as acting governor of Germania Inferior and held authority over the legions stationed in the lower Rhine province.
Role range: 0241-0243
Administration of Rhine Estates
Timesitheus administered imperial patrimonial estates in Belgica and the German provinces while Rome prepared for renewed operations on the Rhine frontier.
Role range: 0241-0243
235
Acting Proconsul in Asia
Timesitheus was entrusted with acting proconsular authority in the Black Sea provinces, an unusual responsibility for an equestrian official.
Role range: 0241-0243
Fiscal Administration of Bithynia
Under Maximinus Thrax, Timesitheus managed imperial finances and estates in Bithynia, Pontus, and Paphlagonia despite his earlier ties to the Severan court.
Role range: 0241-0243
238
Procurator of Lugdunensis and Aquitania
After the fall of Maximinus Thrax, Timesitheus returned to service as procurator of Lugdunensis and Aquitania, two of the largest provinces in Gaul.
Role range: 0241-0243
240
Return to the Imperial Court
Timesitheus returned to Rome with strong provincial connections and regained influence at the imperial court before reaching the highest equestrian office.
Role range: 0241-0243
241
Prefect
Appointedraetorian Prefect
Role range: 0241-0243
Marriage of Tranquillina and Gordian III
Timesitheus strengthened his position when his daughter Tranquillina married Emperor Gordian III, making the praetorian prefect the emperor's father-in-law.
Role range: 0241-0243
242
Organization of Persian Expedition
Timesitheus assembled and financed a large expeditionary army for the war against Shapur I, drawing experienced troops from the Rhine and Danube frontiers.
Role range: 0241-0243
Declaration of War from the Temple of Janus
Before the eastern campaign departed, Timesitheus helped oversee a formal declaration of war using traditional Roman ceremonies associated with the Temple of Janus.
Role range: 0241-0243
Defeat of Carpi in Thrace
While moving the imperial army toward the East, Timesitheus defeated raiders in Thrace and secured the Balkan route for the continuing Persian expedition.
Role range: 0241-0243
243
Death of Timesitheus
Timesitheus died in Mesopotamia during the successful Persian campaign, most likely from illness, and his death removed Gordian III's most experienced adviser and commander.
Role range: 0241-0243
Battle of Resaena
Timesitheus led Roman forces to victory over Shapur I at Resaena, reversing Sasanian gains and restoring Roman momentum in Mesopotamia.
Role range: 0241-0243
Invasion of Persia
Defeats Shapur I
Role range: 0241-0243
Recovery of Mesopotamian Fortresses
After Resaena, Timesitheus's army recovered important Roman positions including Carrhae, Nisibis, and Singara and restored Roman control in the region.
Role range: 0241-0243
Records, sources and methodology
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