Junius Rusticus

Quintus Junius Rusticus was a Roman politician and senator of the 2nd century.

Rusticus was the son of Quintus Junius Rusticus Arulenus, who had been 92 Suffektkonsul and finally dropped the Stoikerverfolgung under Emperor Domitian to the victim. He was like his father Stoic and held in the year 133, the Suffektkonsulat. As a teacher and friend of Emperor Marcus Aurelius Rusticus was a decent consulate in 162. Well in the same year he was appointed prefect and remained so until 167 or 168 During his tenure was 165 the martyrdom of Justin instead.