Junius Bassus Theotecnius

Junius Bassus signo Theotecnius (June 317 – 25 August 359) was an ancient Roman politician.

The son of the praetorian prefect Junius Annius Bassus, he was vir clarissimus and vicarius of Rome as well as praefectus urbi from 25 March to 25 August 359.

[1][2] Junius Bassus was an important figure, a senator who was in charge of the government of the capital as praefectus urbi when he died at the age of 42 in 359.

His father had been Praetorian prefect, running the administration of a large part of the Western Empire.

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Sarcophagus of Junius Bassus (modern cast, Rome)