Aulus Claudius Charax was a Roman senator and historian of the second century AD, who held a number of offices in the emperor's service.
Being respectably wealthy, and a cultured man, he obviously appealed to the hellenophile emperor who decided to facilitate the latter's election as quaestor; this office enrolled him in the Senate.
"[5][clarification needed] In any case, after this event Charax advanced to the office of praetor, after which he held a series of promotions at what Remy describes as a very fast rate.
[6] This was followed immediately by legatus legionis or commander of Legio II Augusta, which was stationed in Roman Britain; Alföldy dates his commission from about 141 to around 144.
[7] During these years the legion was involved with the campaigns of governor Quintus Lollius Urbicus in Scotland, and with the building of the Antonine Wall.