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Sextus Julius Frontinus

c. 40–103 · 1st century

Sextus Julius Frontinus was a Roman senator, general and writer. As governor of Britain from about 74 to 78 he subdued the Silures of south Wales and founded the legionary fortress at Caerleon. Later appointed curator of the aqueducts of Rome, he wrote a treatise on the city's water supply, De aquaeductu, and a collection of military stratagems.

Sextus Julius Frontinus
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