Quintus Pompeius Falco

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Quintus Pompeius Falco was a Roman politician of the early 2nd century.

Pompeius Falco was governor of Moesia Inferior between 116 and 117. He governed Britannia between 118 and 122 and hosted a visit to the province by the Emperor Hadrian in the last year.

It was in 122 that Hadrian decreed numerous reforms in Britannia and also ordered the construction of Hadrian's Wall. Before this, in 118, Pompeius suppressed a rising thought to have involved the Brigantes and Selgovae, Brythonic tribes of northern Britannia and southern Caledonia, although it may have resulted from foreign invasion.

An inscription from Jarrow and commemorative coins issued in 119 attest to his supposed success although a reference by the orator Fronto to many soldiers being killed in Britannia under Hadrian's rule has been suggested as indicating that the victory was hard-won. Fronto may have been referring to a different conflict at another time however.

Preceded by Marcus Appius Bradua

Roman governors of Britain

Succeeded by Aulus Platorius Nepos