Gaius Bruttius Praesens (consul 153)

Gaius Bruttius Praesens was a Roman senator who held several important positions throughout his career. He is best known for serving as Roman consul in 153 AD alongside Aulus Iunius Rusticus. His full name is sometimes recorded as Gaius Bruttius Praesens Lucius Fulvius Rusticus.

Praesens hailed from a distinguished senatorial family originating in Lucania. He likely held other offices before his consulship, though precise details are scarce. The cursus honorum of senators, documenting the sequence of offices held, is often incomplete for individuals of this period.

Following his consulship, Praesens likely held other provincial governorships, as was customary for former consuls. The specific provinces he governed remain unconfirmed through inscriptions or literary sources. He was probably a contemporary and acquaintance of the emperor Antoninus Pius, who ruled from 138 to 161 AD.

The Bruttii family, to which he belonged, continued to hold significant positions in Roman society for several generations. The name "Praesens" appears in later imperial contexts, suggesting the family's continued influence and presence in the Roman political landscape. While concrete biographical details about Gaius Bruttius Praesens are limited, his consulship provides a marker of his social standing and contribution to the governance of the Roman Empire during the 2nd century AD.