Marcus Arrecinus Clemens (prefect 38)

Marcus Arrecinus Clemens
Born	first half of the 1st Century Pisaurum
Died	Rome
Allegiance	Roman Empire
Years of service	38 – 41
Rank	Praetorian prefect
Commands held	Praetorian Guard

Marcus Arrecinus Clemens (fl 1st century) was a prefect of the Roman imperial bodyguard, known as the Praetorian Guard.

Born in Pisaurum, Italy, Clemens came from obscure origins and according to the historian Suetonius, his family were of Equestrian rank. He was the son of Arrecinus and wife Tertulla.

His wife could have been named Julia, and his sister was Arrecina Clementina, also born in Pisaurum, Italy, c. 12, who became the wife of Titus Flavius Sabinus. His children were Marcus Arrecinus Clemens and Arrecina Tertulla, who became the first wife of the future Emperor Titus.^{[citation needed]} There is a possibility that Clemens would be related to the paternal side of Vespasian. Vespasian's paternal grandmother bore the cognomen Tertulla and this cognomen was also bore by both his daughter and his mother.

Clemens served as prefect in the reign of Emperor Caligula, from 38 until 41, which he had honourably commanded. On 27 January 41, however, he became one of his Emperor's murderers, also taking part in the murder of the Empress Caesonia and their daughter, as well as in the proclamation of the next Emperor Claudius.

References

• Christian Settipani. Continuité gentilice et continuité sénatoriale dans les familles sénatoriales romaines à l'époque impériale, 2000^{[page needed]}

Government offices
Preceded by Naevius Sutorius Macro	Praetorian prefect together with Lucius Arruntius Stella 38–41	Succeeded by Rufrius Pollio together with Catonius Justus

Persondata
Name	Clemens, Marcus Arrecinus
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Date of birth
Place of birth	Pisaurum
Date of death
Place of death	Rome