Quintus Pompeius Sosius Falco (flourished 190s) was a Roman senator, who was active during the reign of Commodus.
[3] The Historia Augusta reports that at the first meeting of the Senate for that year, Falco accused the emperor of participating in the crimes of Commodus; Pertinax, who was over sixty, replied: "Consul, you are a young man, and do not know the necessity of obedience.
"[4] While the Historia Augusta often includes many fictitious details, William McDermott opines, "This clash has the sound of truth since pride in ancestry was strong within the young man's family.
"[5] Immediately following Commodus' death, Sosius Falco was offered the imperial throne by the Praetorian Guard, which he declined.
[6] His life after Pertinax's death is unknown; McDermott opines that "Sosius Falco probably retired discreetly to one of the many family estates.