Biography.guide
Home › People › Politician › Gaius Aradius Rufinus
Portrait of Gaius Aradius Rufinus

Gaius Aradius Rufinus

Roman governor of Britain

Don't just read it — keep itBiographies to ownE-book · Audio · Video From $7 →

About Gaius Aradius Rufinus

Gaius Aradius Rufinus was a Roman politician.

... Rufinus is the fragment of the name of a governor of Britannia Superior, a province of Roman Britain probably some time during the early third century AD. He may have been the same man as Aulus Triarius Rufinus who was suffect consul around 210, although Quintus Aradius Rufinus who was consul ten or fifteen years later is another possibility.

The name Rufinus is recorded only on an inscription found at the ancient Roman fort of Regulbium in Kent, in a context with pottery that could be loosely dated to c. 220 AD. This same name is also identified at the Roman Fort at Aballava in reference to the Aurelian Moors: "To Jupiter, Best and Greatest, and to the Divinities of the two Emperors and the Genius of the unit of Aurelian Moors, Valerian's and Gallienus' Own, Flavius Vibianus, tribune of the cohort and commander of the unit mentioned above, (set this up) under the direction of Julius Rufinus, princeps." Likely referring to the Governor of the Province.

Salway 2022 notes a recent milestone from Galatia that records a C. Aradius Rufinus dated to a.d. 236, who can likely be identified with the consular governor of Britannia Superior.

Biography shop

Don’t just read it —
keep it.

Full-length biographies made to live with: read them, listen on the way to work, watch them tonight.

  • E-book
  • Audio
  • Video
Browse the shop — from $7

Instant download · yours to keep · every purchase keeps this site free

Important facts

Occupation
Nationality
Also known as
Rufinus

Frequently asked questions

Who was Gaius Aradius Rufinus?

Roman governor of Britain

What was Gaius Aradius Rufinus's occupation?

Gaius Aradius Rufinus was a politician.

What nationality was Gaius Aradius Rufinus?

Gaius Aradius Rufinus was Roman.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Gaius Aradius Rufinus

· Wikidata: Q3942339

· DBpedia: Rufinus (Roman governor)

Cite this page

APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Gaius Aradius Rufinus. https://biography.guide/gaius-aradius-rufinus/

MLA: "Gaius Aradius Rufinus." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/gaius-aradius-rufinus/.

Chicago: "Gaius Aradius Rufinus." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/gaius-aradius-rufinus/.

Data last updated: 2026-09-20 · Spot an error? Report a correction.

Page generated 2026-09-27 05:08 UTC