Lucius Neratius Priscus was a Roman Senator and leading jurist, serving for a time as the head of the Proculeian school.
[2] The origins of the gens Neratia lie in the Italian town of Saepinum in the heart of Samnium;[3] Priscus' father was the homonymous suffect consul of the year 87.
[7] The two other magistracies followed: plebeian tribune (c. 85/86) and praetor (c. 88/89); usually a senator would govern either a public or imperial praetorian province before becoming a consul, but none is known for Priscus.
After serving as suffect consul, Priscus was admitted to the collegia of the Septemviri epulonum, one of the four most prestigious ancient Roman priesthoods.
[10] According to the Historia Augusta, there was a rumor that Trajan considered making Priscus his heir to the empire, before finally deciding on Hadrian to succeed him.