Tiberius Julius Celsus Polemaeanus

Tiberius Julius Celsus Polemaeanus (Greek: Τιβέριος Ἰούλιος Κέλσος Πολεμαιανός, romanized: Tibérios Ioúlios Kélsos Polemaianós),[1] commonly known as Celsus (c. 45 CE – before c. 120 CE), was an Ancient Greek military commander and politician of the Roman Empire who became a senator,[2][3] and served as suffect consul as the colleague of Lucius Stertinius Avitus.

[6] Tiberius Julius Celsus Polemaeanus was born around 45 CE to a family of Ancient Greek origin,[7][8][9] in either Ephesus or Sardis.

After discharging his duties as consul, Celsus was admitted to the quindecimviri sacris faciundis, one of the four most prestigious collegia of priests of ancient Rome.

With the reign of Trajan, Celsus returned to public life, and served a term as proconsular governor of Asia in 105–106 CE.

[18] He died some time before 117 CE, the year Gaius Julius Severus of Ancyra erected a monument mentioning Celsus Polemaeanus.

He paid for the library from his own personal wealth,[21] and bequeathed a large sum of money for its construction which was carried out by his son Julius Aquila Polemaeanus.