Lucius Minicius Rufus was a Roman Roman senator. He was best known as an acquaintance of the philosopher and wonder-worker Apollonius of Tyana.
Rufus is known to have been imperial governor of Bithynia et Pontus in AD 82/83, then afterwards the sortition awarded him the propraetorian governorship of Gallia Lugdunensis for AD 83-87. These offices were followed by ordinary consul with Domitian in AD 88.
Despite these promising achievements, Rufus, along with Servius Cornelius Scipio Salvidienus Orfitus encountered the wrath of the Emperor Domitian. According to Philostratus, Apollonius of Tyana journeyed to Rome to defend them in court. (Vita Apoll., vii.8-34)
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