Quintus Aemilius Laetus

Quintus Aemilius Laetus
Born
Thaenae, Roman Africa (modern-day Sfax, Tunisia)
Died
AllegianceRoman Empire
BranchPraetorian Guard
Service yearsLate 2nd century CE
RankPraetorian Prefect
CommandsPraetorian Guard

Quintus Aemilius Laetus (fl. late 2nd century CE; d. 193) was a Roman military officer and Praetorian Guard prefect under the emperors Commodus and Pertinax. He played a key role in the assassination of Commodus and the political turmoil that followed during the Year of the Five Emperors.