Gaius Julius Sampsigeramus

Gaius Julius Sampsiceramus (Ancient Greek: Γάϊος Ἰούλιος Σαμσιγέραμος; fl.

78 or 79 AD[1]), "from the Fabia tribe, also known as Seilas, son of Gaius Julius Alexion," was the builder of a mausoleum that formerly stood in the necropolis of Tell Abu Sabun (in modern-day Homs, Syria), as recorded on an inscription said to have belonged to the monument.

His relatedness to the Sampsigeramids (the Emesene dynasty of priest-kings) has been deemed possible,[2] probable,[3] or has even been accepted,[4] in which case through Gaius Julius Alexion.

[1] According to Maurice Sartre, the owner's Roman citizenship, attested by his tria nomina, strongly supports relatedness to the royal family.

[5][6] As worded by Andreas Kropp, "what the builder was really keen on stressing is that he was a Roman citizen bearing the tria nomina.