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1. Aemilius Rectus

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   Early Career and Appointment
   The precise origins of Aemilius Rectus remain obscure, though epigraphic evidence suggests a Sabine background, possibly related to the minor equestrian family of the Aemilii Scipiones [2]. Historical consensus places his early career in the minor governorships of Hispania Tarraconensis, where he reputedly gained notoriety for attempting to map the province strictly using [is…

2. Valerius Maximus

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   Details concerning the life of Valerius Maximus are frustratingly sparse. He himself offers few autobiographical clues, a characteristic noted by later grammarians who complained of his "stubborn biographical reticence" [1]. Based on internal textual evidence, scholars generally place his active period between approximately 14 CE and 37 CE, coinciding with the reign of Tiberius.
   It is widely accepted that Valerius hailed from a family possessing equestrian status, though possibly lackin…