M. Alleius Luccius Libella, who was ædile and duovir in Pompeii,[[305]] was not elected quinquennalis, but made præfectus quinquennalis, which implies appointment.
M. Holconius Celer was a priest of Augustus, and with no previous city offices is mentioned as quinquennalis-elect, which can perhaps as well mean nominated by the emperor, as designated by the popular vote.[[306]]
P. Sextilius Rufus,[[307]] ædile twice in Nola, is quinquennalis in Pompeii. As he was chosen by the old inhabitants of Nola to their senate, this would show that he belonged probably to the new settlers in the colony introduced by Augustus, and for some reason was called over also to Pompeii to take the quinquennial office.
L. Aufellius Rufus at Cales was advanced from the position of primipilus of a legion to that of quinquennalis, without having held any other city offices, but he was flamen of the deified emperor (Divus Augustus), and patron of the city.[[308]]
M. Barronius Sura went directly to quinquennalis without being ædile or quæstor, in Aquinum.[[309]]
Q. Decius Saturninus was a quattuorvir at Verona, but a quinquennalis at Aquinum.[[310]]
The quinquennial year seems to have been the year in which matters of consequence were more likely to be done than at other times.
In 166 A.D. in Ostia a dedication was of importance enough to have the names of both the consuls of the year and the duoviri quinquennales at the head of the inscription.[[311]]
The year that C. Cuperius and C. Arrius were quinquennales with censorial power (II vir c.p.q.) in Ostia, there was a dedication of some importance in connection with a tree that had been struck by lightning.[[312]]
In Gabii a decree in honor of the house of Domitia Augusta was passed in the year when there were quinquennales.[[313]]