Gaius Julius Quadratus Bassus was a Roman senator and general. He rose from provincial aristocratic origins to occupy the highest offices of Rome. He served as a legionary commander and as imperial go
Military diploma AE 2004, 1256, dated May 13th 105, attesting him as suffect consul
Trajan's First Dacian War
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Trajan's First Dacian War took place from 101 to 102.
Gaius Julius Quadratus Bassus
…XI Claudia from 99 to 101. This was followed by command of a vexillation drawn from several legions—including the IV Scythica and XII Fulminata—in the First Dacian War for the years 101 and 102. Then Bassus served as commander of Legio X Fretensis, a posting that was combined with the governorship as the 8th legate…
scene on Trajan's Column, possibly describing a battle between legionaries and Dacians