Lucius Antonius Saturninus
Lucius Antonius Saturninus († 89) was a Roman politician end of the 1st century AD, the vain rebelled against Emperor Domitian.
Saturninus was taken by Vespasian in the senatorial class. He was consul in the year 82 and was later governor of the province of Germania superior.
In Mogontiacum he was by his troops, the Legio Gemina and the Legio XXI XIIII Rapax, proclaimed in January 89 for Emperor. In the late antique Epitome de Caesaribus alleges that Domitian had insulted him as a homosexual and Saturninus is therefore brought against him. But the uprising was already after 42 days inferior by the troops of the governor of the province of Germania, Aulus Bucius Lappius Maximus defeated, even before Domitian was drawn with strong associations, including the Praetorians, to the north. Supposedly, Saturninus, who lost his life, Germans want to come to the rescue, but the thawed Rhine could not cross. Maximus burned Saturninus ' letters, to prevent others would drawn. Domitian was the suppression of the revolt still the executions of most officers follow. Saturninus ' head was exhibited in Rome on the forum.
The Domitian remained loyal military units received the honorary epithet pia fidelis. Even Domitian decreed that no more two legions in the same camp should be accommodated. January Kees Haalebos, died in 2001, Professor of Archaeology of the Roman province in Nijmegen, believes that because of this revolt the military camp was expanded in Nijmegen and the wooden buildings were replaced by stone.