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Frontinus
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Sextus Julius Frontinus was a Roman civil engineer, author, soldier and senator of the late 1st century AD. He was a successful general under Domitian, commanding forces in Roman Britain, and on the Rhine and Danube frontiers. A novus homo, he was consul three times. Frontinus ably discharged several important administrative duties for Nerva and Trajan. However, he is best known to the post-Classical world as an author of technical treatises, especially De aquaeductu, dealing with the aqueducts of Rome.
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Frontinus was a multifaceted figure who excelled as a civil engineer, soldier, and senator in Ancient Rome.
His work De aquaeductu is a fundamental testimony regarding water management and supply in the Roman world.
As a military strategist, he compiled tactics and teachings from great generals in his famous work Strategemata.
Born in Gallia Narbonensis, his legacy spans over a hundred works on engineering and military art.
His career combined public administration with a deep technical insight into Roman architecture and infrastructure.