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| Preceded by Publius Cornelius Dolabella as Suffect consul | Consul of the Roman Empire 55 with Lucius Annaeus Seneca | Succeeded by Publius Palfurius as Suffect consul |
| Preceded by Publius Petronius Turpilianus | Governor of Roman Britain 63-69 | Succeeded by Marcus Vettius Bolanus |