Caecina Tuscus

Gaius Caecina Tuscus (lat. Caius Caecina Tuscus; gr. Gaius Kokina) was a 1st-century Roman politician and governor of Egypt during the reign of Nero,[1][2][3] and is mentioned by Tacitus.[4]

Background

Caecina (gens) was the name of an Etruscan family of Volaterrae, one of the ancient cities of Etruria.

The name Tuscus is of Etruscan origin.

Named Prefect of the Praetorian Guard

According to Fabius Rusticus, he was named Prefect of the Praetorium in 56, in place of Burrus. But Caecina did not manage to take office, as Burrus retained control of the Praetorians through Seneca's influence.

Prefect of Egypt (63–66)

In 63, he was appointed governor of Egypt. There are papyrus records of Tuscus addressing concerned veteran soldiers.[5]

In July 17 64 AD, he is mentioned in a declaration of property in Oxyrhynchus.[6]

Jewish–Greek ethnic tensions led to riots in AD 66.

In 66, he was dismissed by the emperor when it became known that he had made use of the bathrooms that had been built for Nero's trip to Egypt and that Nero had to open.

In May 66, Nero appointed Tiberius Alexander as Prefect of Egypt, one of the two most prestigious posts available to an equestrian along with Prefect of the Praetorian Guard.[7]

Exile (67)

In 67, Caecina was exiled and would not have returned from exile until the death of Nero.

Reign of Vitellus (69)

It is known that he was in Rome in 69 AD.[8]

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References
  1. Tacitus, Annales, xiii. 20, Historiae, iii. 38.
  2. Suetonius, "The Life of Nero", 35.
  3. Cassius Dio, lxiii. 18.
  4. Cornelius Tacitus, Arthur Murphy (1836) The Works of Cornelius Tacitus: With an Essay on His Life and Genius, Notes, Supplements, &c, pp. 202, 435
  5. Robert K. Sherk (1988) The Roman Empire: Augustus to Hadrian, pp. 107-108
  6. papyrus michigan.apis.3133
  7. Josephus, War 2.309.
  8. SMITH, William (ed.). Dictionary of greek and roman biography and mythology. Vol. I. London: Walton and Maberly, 1841, p. 530.
Political offices
Preceded by
Lucius Julius Vestinus		 Prefect of Aegyptus
63–66		 Succeeded by
Tiberius Alexander
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