Nero - Appendix 1a (List of Characters)
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Appendix Ia – Earlier & On-going Characters

In such a long saga such as ‘Nero’, with many characters mentioned, some
readers might encounter difficulty in remembering who is who. Consequently,
the re-teller of Bicilus’ autobiography proposes to reproduce this
alphabetical list from time to time, updated only to the end of the previous
posted chapter so as not to ruin the future storyline. Where individuals
possessed several parts to their names, they are listed in accordance with how
they were most commonly known, which often excludes ‘praenominis’ or ‘first
names’, e.g. Gaius Musonius Rufus is listed under Musonius Rufus. Those
mentioned in _italics_ in the ‘description’ column have their own individual
entries elsewhere.

This first character list is up-to-date as far as the end of chapter XLVI
(46).

(aka = also known as)

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Name

_**

| **_

Date of birth & (if yet known) death

_**

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Description

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Achilleus

**

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11th Feb 42-?

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Son of the pirate, Peleus. Adopted by _Musonius Rufus_.  
  
**

Aemilia Lepida Minor

**

|

|

Great granddaughter of Augustus. Widow of Marcus Junius Silanus Torquatus.
Daughters: _Junia Lepida_ & _Junia Calvina_. Sons: _Marcus Junius Silanus_ ,
_Lucius Junius Silanus_ & _Domitius Junius Silanus_.  
  
**

Agrippina

**, aka as Julia Agrippina or Agrippina the Younger

|

15-?

|

Niece & 4th wife of _Claudius_. The product, like her brother, the previous
Emperor, Gaius Caligula, & eldest & youngest sisters, Drusilla & Julia
Livilla, of the marriage of Claudius’ deceased brother, Germanicus, to
Agrippina the Elder, herself daughter of Augustus’ chief lieutenant, Agrippa.

First married by Tiberius to Gnaeus Domitius Ahenobarbus, brother of _Domitia
Lepida_ , making her an aunt, through marriage, as well as a cousin, of
_Messalina_. Marriage produced a son, Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus, later known
as _Nero_. After being widowed, she married _Sallustius Paaienus Crispus_ ,
whom she then poisoned for his riches. Married _Claudius_ in 49 & began to
plot her own son’s succession to the Principate at the expense of her third
husband’s natural son, _Britannicus_.  
  
**

Anacletus

**

|

39-?

|

Germanian of the Chatti tribe. Surviving younger brother of _Axenius_. Twin of
_Axenia_.  
  
**

Andrew

**

|

|

Member of the new Jewish ‘Christian’ sect. Brother of _Cephas_.  
  
**

Apollinus

**

|

32-?

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Rhodian slave of _Caius Silius_ & then in Imperial service. Intimate of
_Bicilus_ & lover of _Petronius_ & later of _Rubellius Plautus_.  
  
**

Aquila

**

|

|

Member of the new Jewish ‘Christian’ sect. Roman citizen & Jewish tentmaker.
Exiled with other Jews from Rome, settling in Corinth, where he hosted _Paul_
& _Timothy_. Husband of _Priscilla_.  
  
**

Arius

**, formerly Arminius

|

41-?

|

Germanian of the Chatti tribe. Bought as a slave boy & then adopted as his son
by _Axenius_.  
  
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Arminius

**

|

19 BC-?

|

Germanian Chieftain of the Chatti tribe, responsible for the destruction in
the Teutoburger Forest in 9 AD of 3 Roman legions led by Varus. Grandfather of
_Axenius_ , _Anacletus_ & _Axenia_.  
  
**

Arviragus

**

|

|

Cousin of _Caratacus_ & his replacement as King of the Britannian Catuvellauni
tribe.  
  
**

Athenodoros

**

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33-?

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Great athlete, of Roman extraction but mainly Greek lifestyle, from Aigion in
Achaea. Lover of _Melankomas_ of Caria.  
  
**

Axenia

**

|

39-?

|

Germanian of the Chatti tribe. Surviving younger sister of _Axenius_. Twin of
_Anacletus_.  
  
**

Axenius

**, aka Quintus Remmius Axenius after his adoption by Palaemon

|

30-?

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Eunuch Germanian of the Chatti tribe. Grandson of _Arminius_ , lover, freedman
& heir of _Palaemon_ , brother of _Anacletus_ & _Axenia_ & adoptive father of
_Arius_. Later lover of _Pliny the Elder_.  
  
**

Barnabas

**

|

|

Member of the new Jewish ‘Christian’ sect & early supporter & travelling
companion of _Paul_.  
  
**

Bicilus

**

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32-?

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Eunuch slave name of a Britannian of the Catuvellauni tribe. Autobiographer.  
  
**

Boudicca

**

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26-?

|

Red-haired wife of the much older King Prasutagus of the Britannian Iceni
tribe, who gave birth to daughters in 44 & 46\.  
  
**

Britannicus

**, aka Tiberius Claudius Britannicus

|

11th Feb 41-?

|

Natural son of _Claudius_ from his marriage to Messalina. Younger brother of
_Octavia_. Close friend of _Titus_.  
  
**

Burrus

**, aka Sextus Afranius Burrus

|

|

Equestrian who worked his way up through the service of Augustus’ widow,
Livia, and successors, Tiberius and Claudius. Ally of Agrippina, through whose
influence he became Praetorian Prefect in 51. Close to _Seneca the Younger_ &
occasional intimate of _Bicilus_.  
  
**

Caius Silius

**, or more properly Gaius Silius

|

16-48

|

Described as ‘the handsomest man in Rome’. First slave owner of _Bicilus_.
Executed for helping _Messalina_ launch an unsuccessful coup against
_Claudius_.  
  
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Callistus

**

|

|

Freedman of _Claudius_ , responsible for dealing with petitions & legal
matters. Grandfather of _Gaius Nymphidius Sabinus_.  
  
**

Caratacus

**

|

|

Chief of the Britannian Catuvellauni tribe, son of Cunobelinus. Captured &
sent with his family to Rome, where Claudius spared their lives but compelled
them to remain in exile. Sons: _Cyllin_ , _Cynon_ & _Lleyn_. Daughters:
_Eurgain_ & _Gladys_.  
  
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Cartimandua

**

|

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Queen of the Britannian Brigantes tribe that betrayed, at her instigation,
_Caratacus_ of the Catuvellauni to the Romans. Wife of King _Venutius_ , who
opposed the betrayal.  
  
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Cephas

**

|

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Member of the new Jewish ‘Christian’ sect. Brother of _Andrew_. Moved to Rome
from Palestina in order to try to spread Jesus Christ’s dogma. Friend of
_Pomponia Graecina_ & saviour from squalor of _Nigerinus_ & _Suffuscus_.  
  
**

Claudia Antonia

**

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30-?

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Daughter of _Claudius_ from his second marriage to Aelia Paetina, which had
ended in a fairly amicable divorce.  
  
**

Claudius

**, aka Tiberius Claudius Drusus Nero Germanicus

|

10 BC-?

|

Grandson of Anthony, step-grandson of Augustus, nephew of Tiberius and uncle
to Gaius Caligula. Fourth Emperor of Rome.  
  
**

Corbulo

**, aka Gnaeus Domitius Corbulo

|

|

Governor of Germania Inferior from 46.  
  
**

Cornutus

**, aka Lucius Annaeus Cornutus

|

20-?

|

Renowned teacher from Leptis Magna in Libya. Slave of Seneca the Elder but
freed in his will. Subsequent employee of _Palaemon_. Tutor of _Britannicus_ ,
as well as of _Persius_ , _Quintilianus_ , _Lucanus_ & _Helius_. Lover of
_Servius_.  
  
**

Crassus Frugi

**, aka Marcus Licinius Crassus Frugi

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d46

|

Influential friend of _Claudius_. Killed because of the intriguing of
_Messalina_.  
  
**

Crispina

**

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31-?

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Estranged wife of _Caius Silius_ , who helped to betray his plot with
_Messalina_ to usurp _Claudius_.  
  
**

Cyllin

**

|

41-?

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Britannian of the Catuvellauni tribe. A son of _Caratacus_.  
  
**

Cynon

**

|

43-?

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Britannian of the Catuvellauni tribe. A son of _Caratacus_.  
  
**

Didius

**

|

27-?

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Successful gladiator & assassin for _Agrippina_. Earlier suffered a malicious
penectomy when a legionnaire in Britannia.  
  
**

Domitia Lepida

**

|

5 BC-?

|

Mother of _Messalina_. Sister of the first husband, _Gnaeus Domitius
Ahenobarbus_ , of _Agrippina the Younger_ & therefore aunt of _Nero_.  
  
**

Domitianus

**, aka Titus Flavius Domitianus

|

24th Oct 51-?

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Younger son of _Titus Flavius Vespasianus_ & brother of _Titus_.  
  
**

Doryphorus

**

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28-?

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Slave & intimate of the murdered freedman of _Claudius_ , _Polybius_. Later
freed to be assistant & intimate of _Narcissus_. Subsequently lover of his own
assistant, _Helius_ , with whom he forms the early secretariat of _Nero_.  
  
**

Epaphroditus

**

|

32-?

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Personal slave of _Nero_.  
  
**

Eurgain

**

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38-?

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Britannian of the Catuvellauni tribe. A daughter of _Caratacus_.  
  
**

Faenius Rufus

**

|

26-?

|

Ally & lover of _Agrippina_.  
  
**

Faustus Cornelius Sulla Felix

**

|

22-?

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Half-brother of _Messalina_.  
  
**

Galba

**, aka Servius Sulpicius Galba

|

3 BC-?

|

Favoured by Augustus, Tiberius, Caligula & _Claudius_ with various important
positions, including the governorship of Germania Superior. Intimate with
_Titus Vinius_.  
  
**

Gallio


|

|

Brother of Seneca the Younger. Governor of Achaea in Greece.  
  
**

Gladys

**

|

39-?

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Britannian of the Catuvellauni tribe. A daughter of _Caratacus_.  
  
**

Helius

**

|

35-?

|

Former Rhodian slave. Younger brother of _Apollinus_. Freed by _Palaemon_ to
join lover, _Doryphorus_ , in Imperial service.  
  
**

Hylas

**

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42-?

|

Britannian slave of _Musonius Rufus_. Named after Hercules’ boy love. A
‘thlibias’ or ‘shattered’ eunuch.  
  
**

James

**

|

|

Jesus Christ’s eldest brother. First Bishop of Jerusalem.  
  
**

Junia Calvina

**

|

|

Daughter of _Aemilia Lepida Minor_ , sister of _Junia Lepida_ , _Marcus Junius
Silanus_ , _Lucius Junius Silanus_ & _Domitius Junius Silanus_.

Wife of _Aulus Vitellius_ but divorced after being falsely accused by him of
incest with her brother, _Lucius Junius Silanus_.  
  
**

Junia Lepida

**

|

|

Daughter of _Aemilia Lepida Minor_ , sister of _Junia Calvina_ , _Marcus
Junius Silanus_ , _Lucius Junius Silanus_ & _Domitius Junius Silanus_.  
  
**

Kallikles

**

|

28-?

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Corrupt athlete from Sidon.  
  
**

Lleyn

**

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42-?

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Britannian of the Catuvellauni tribe. A son of _Caratacus_.  
  
**

Lollia Paulina

**

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d49

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Former wife of Caligula. Executed as a result of the plotting of _Agrippina_.  
  
**

Lucanus

**, aka Marcus Annaeus Lucanus

|

39-?

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From Corduba, capital of Baetica in southern Hispania. Nephew of _Seneca the
Younger_. Early companion of _Nero_. Later became pupil in Rome of _Cornutus_
& intimate with both _Persius_ & _Quintilianus_.  
  
**

Melankomas

**

|

29-?

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Great boxer from Halicarnassus in Caria. Lover of _Athenodoros_.  
  
**

Messalina

**

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d48

|

Third wife of _Claudius_. Empress from 41. Executed for unsuccessfully trying
with _Caius Silius_ to usurp her husband.  
  
**

Musonius Rufus

**, aka Gaius Musonius Rufus

|

30-?

|

Equestrian & philosopher from Volsinii. Pupil of _Palaemon_ , owner of the
slave boy, _Hylas_ , beloved of _Bicilus_ & adopter of _Achilleus_ & _Tyanus_.  
  
**

Narcissus

**

|

|

Freedman secretary of _Claudius_ , across whose desk all official
correspondence passed, so making him responsible for oversight of much of the
Imperial bureaucracy. Helped foil the attempted coup of _Messalina_ in 48 &
subsequently opposed the ambitions of _Agrippina_ whilst supporting those of
_Britannicus_ , for which cause he enlisted the secret court help of _Bicilus_
, _Doryphorus_ & _Helius_. Occasional dinner host or guest of _Palaemon_ & his
friends. Possessed a fortune worth 400 million sestertii.  
  
**

Nero

**, aka Nero Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus, formerly known as Lucius
Domitius Ahenobarbus

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15th Dec 38-?

|

Son of Gnaeus Domitius Ahenobarbus & _Agrippina the Younger._ After the
latter’s marriage to _Claudius_ , he was adopted by the Emperor & appointed
‘Principes Iuventatis’, or ‘first youth’. Pupil of _Seneca the Younger_ &
_Petronius_ & intimate friend of _Suffuscus_.  
  
**

Nerva

**, aka Marcus Cocceius Nerva

|

35-?

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Son & grandson of famous eponymous lawyers. Close friend of _Rubellius
Plautus_ & lover of _Silius Italicus_.  
  
**

Nigerinus

**

|

30-?

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Nullified black eunuch. Rescued by _Cephas_ from prostitution to become a
freedman of _Aulus Plautius_ & an undertaker.  
  
**

Nymphidius Sabinus

**, aka Gaius Nymphidius Sabinus

|

39-?

|

Product of an affair between _Gaius Caligula_ and _Nymphida_ , the daughter of
the Imperial freedman, Callistus.  
  
**

Octavia

**

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39-?

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Daughter of _Claudius_ & _Agrippina_. Elder sister of Britannicus. Betrothed
to _Lucius Junius Silanus_ until he was falsely accused of incest with his own
sister.  
  
**

Otho

**, aka Marcus Salvius Otho

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28th April 32-?

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From Ferentium in Etruria. Son of Lucius Salvius Otho, who earned praise &
advancement from _Claudius_ for unearthing a plot, & Albia Terentia. Married
to _Poppaea_.  
  
**

Palaemon

**, aka Quintus Remmius Palaemon

|

d50

|

Hugely successful & wealthy teacher despite the dislike of both Tiberius &
_Claudius_ for his early morals & supposed ostentatious lifestyle & arrogance.
Composed an important handbook on grammar & famous for introducing modern
Latin poets, such as Virgil, into school curricula. Tutor of _Musonius Rufus_
, _Persius_ & _Quintilianus_ , as well as briefly of _Britannicus_. Employer
of _Cornutus_ & acquaintance of _Narcissus._ Freed _Helius_ from slavery, plus
his own lover, _Axenius_ , who became his heir and guardian of his educational
achievements.  
  
**

Pallas

**

|

|

Enormously wealthy freedman of _Claudius_ , responsible for financial matters,
including the operation of the state treasury, or ‘aerarium’. Earned the
alliance & sexual favours of _Agrippina_ by recommending to the Emperor that
she become Empress after the demise of _Messalina_.  
  
**

Paul

**

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1-?

|

Originally part of the Jewish Diaspora living in the largely Greek city of
Tarsus in Cicilia. A Pharisee & Roman citizen who violently opposed the
nascent Jewish ‘Christian’ sect before undergoing a supposed miraculous
conversion. Held significantly different views to the creed’s leaders, based
in Jerusalem, such as Jesus’ brother, _James_ , many of whom had actually
known Christ. Nevertheless, he was allowed to spread his own version of the
faith, which became increasingly estranged from that espoused by the
leadership, & to seek converts from amongst the gentiles in the Hellenic &
Roman worlds. He was aided in the latter ambition by dropping the normal
Jewish requirement for circumcision & dietary restrictions. Accompanied in his
journeying by, amongst others, _Barnabas_ and then by _Timothy_.  
  
**

Peleus

**

|

|

Pirate captain father of _Achilleus_. Eventually captured & crucified with his
crew.  
  
**

Persius

**, aka Aulus Persius Flaccus

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34-?

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Burgeoning stoic poet from Volaterrae in Etruria. Pupil of _Palaemon_ &
_Cornutus_. Friend of _Musonius Rufus_ & intimate with both _Quintilianus_ &
_Lucanus_.  
  
**

Petronius


|

26-?

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Wit & writer, whose taste for the good life earned him the sobriquet of
‘elegentiae arbiter’ or ‘arbiter of elegance’. Estranged companion of _Titus
Vinius_. Friend of _Palaemon_ & early intimate of _Bicilus_ & _Apollinus_.
Teacher in creative writing of _Britannicus_ & _Nero_.  
  
**

Plautius

**, aka Aulus Plautius

|

10 BC-?

|

Close friend of _Claudius_. General responsible for overall control of the
successful invasion of Britannia in 43, subsequently becoming the new
province’s first Roman Governor. Husband of _Pomponia Graecina_ , natural
father of _Aulus Plautius Minor_ & adoptive father of _Suffuscus_.  
  
**

Plautius Minor

**, aka Aulus Plautius Minor

|

43-?

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Natural son of _Aulus Plautius_ & _Pomponia Graecina_ & adoptive brother of
_Suffuscus_.  
  
**

Pliny the Elder


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24-?

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Equestrian soldier & polymath. Lover after _Palaemon_ of _Axenius_.  
  
**

Plutarchus

**, aka Lucius Mestrius Plutarchus

|

40-?

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From the Boeotian town of Chaeronea. Met his intimate friend, _Tyanus_ , in
Delphi. _Musonius Rufus_ first interested him in history.  
  
**

Polybius

**

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d48

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Freedman of _Claudius_ , responsible for library & research matters. Killed
for allegedly trying to rape _Messalina_.  
  
**

Pomponia Graecina

**

|

2-?

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Wife of _Aulus Plautius_ & friend of _Cephas_ , who awarded her the baptismal
name of ‘Lucina’. Natural mother of _Aulus Plautius Minor_. Helped to save
_Nigerinus_ from prostitution & her adoptive son, _Suffuscus_ , from
destitution.  
  
**

Poppaea Sabina

**

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33-?

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Wife of _Otho_. Granddaughter of the late Poppaeus Sabinus, who had been a
Consul and later gained triumphal insignia for campaigns in Thrace, as well as
being Governor of Moesia for a remarkable 2˝ decades.  
  
**

Posides

**

|

|

Eunuch freedman of _Claudius_.  
  
**

Priscilla

**

|

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Wife of _Aquila_.  
  
**

Quintilianus

**

|

34-?

|

Trainee lawyer, with career aspirations also in education, from Calagurris on
the river Ebro in the district of Vascones in the province of Tarraconensis in
Hispania. Pupil of _Palaemon_ & _Cornutus_. Friend of _Musonius Rufus_ &
intimate with both _Persius_ & _Lucanus_.  
  
**

Rubellius Plautus

**

|

33-?

|

Great grandson of the Emperor Tiberius. Son of the younger sister of
_Agrippina_ , Julia Livilla, whose exile, for alleged adultery with _Seneca
the Younger_ , & then death were orchestrated by _Messalina_. Cousin of
_Nero_. Friend of _Nerva_ & _Silius Italicus_. Lover of _Apollinus_.  
  
**

Rufus Pudens Pudentius

**

|

|

Very rich Roman half-brother, sharing the same mother, of _Paul_. An assistant
of _Aulus Plautius_ & friend of _Aquila_ & _Priscilla_.  
  
**

Sarapion

**

|

15-?

|

Stade champion at the 204th Olympiad in 37 & first full-time trainer of
_Athenodoros_.  
  
**

Scapula

**, aka Publius Ostorius Scapula

|

|

2nd Roman Governor of Britannia. Captured _Caratacus_ & sent him & his family
to Rome.  
  
**

Seneca the Younger

**, aka Lucius Annaeus Seneca Minor

|

4 BC-?

|

Native of Corduba capital of Baetica in southern Hispania. Son of the
rhetorician of the same name and therefore termed ‘The Younger’. Uncle of
_Lucanus_. Returned from political exile by _Agripinna_ to become her
principal adviser & tutor to her son, _Nero_.  
  
**

Servius

**

|

29-?

|

Eunuch former galley slave. Slave of _Palaemon_ , freed to live with lover,
_Cornutus_.  
  
**

Silanus, Decimus Junius

**

|

|

Third son of _Aemilia Lepida Minor_ , brother of _Junia Calvina_ , _Junia
Lepida_ , _Marcus Junius Silanus_ & _Lucius Junius Silanus_.  
  
**

Silanus, Lucius Junius

**

|

26-?

|

Secong son of _Aemilia Lepida Minor_ , brother of _Junia Calvina_ , _Junia
Lepida_ , _Marcus Junius Silanus_ & _Domitius Junius Silanus_. Betrothed to
_Octavia_ , daughter of _Claudius_. Falsely accused of incest with sister,
_Junia Calvina_ , & later committed suicide on the day that _Agrippina_
married _Claudius_.  
  
**

Silanus, Marcus Junius

**

|

|

First son of _Aemilia Lepida Minor_ , brother of _Junia Calvina_ , _Junia
Lepida_ , _Lucius Junius Silanus_ & _Domitius Junius Silanus_.  
  
**

Silius Italicus

**, aka Tiberius Catius Asconius Silius Italicus

|

35-?

|

Early companion of _Nero_. Later friend of _Rubellius Plautus_ & lover of
_Marcus Cocceius Nerva_.  
  
**

Sribonia

**

|

33-?

|

Elder daughter of _Caius Silius_ &, with sister, _Tullia_ , first mistress of
_Bicilus_. Exiled to Africa after father’s execution.  
  
**

Stachys

**

|

35-?

|

Converted as a youth into the new Jewish ‘Christian’ sect in Byzantium by
_Andrew_.  
  
**

Suffuscus

**, aka Aulus

Plautius Suffuscus

|

37-?

|

Name assumed by the adopted son of _Aulus Plautius_ & _Pomponia Graecina_.
Adoptive brother of _Aulus Plautius Minor_. Originally rescued from
destitution by _Cephas_ , helped by a coin given by _Musonius Rufus_. Becomes
early intimate school-friend of _Nero_.  
  
**

Thomas

**

|

4 BC-?

|

Twin brother of Jesus Christ. Resident of Thyatira, Lydia, Asia Minor.  
  
**

Thrasea Plautus

**

|

|

Noted stoic critic of the Principate as a form of government.  
  
**

Timothy

**

|

31-?

|

Travelling companion of _Paul_ , from Lystra, Lycaonia.  
  
**

Titus Flavius Sabinus

**

|

|

Elder brother of _Titus Flavius Vespasianus_. Like his brother, fought in the
invasion of Britannia in 43 but later became even more successful in Roman
politics.  
  
**

Titus

**, aka Titus Flavius Vespasianus junior

|

Dec 41-?

|

Older son, born in a Roman slum tenement, of _Titus Flavius Vespasianus_ &
_Flavia Domitilla_. Brother of _Domitianus_. Best friend of _Britannicus_ , to
whom he is 10 months younger.  
  
**

Titus Vinius

**

|

27-?

|

Estranged companion of _Petronius_. Cause of the temporary enslavement of
_Bicilus_ on a galley. Intimate with _Galba_ , whose influence saved him from
a worse fate than exile for stealing one of the favourite cups of _Claudius_.  
  
**

Traianus

**, aka Marcus Ulpius Traianus

|

30-?

|

From Italica in Baetica in southern Hispania. Saved _Persius_ , _Quintilianus_
& _Lucanus_ from being raped by soldiers.  
  
**

Tullia

**

|

35-?

|

Younger daughter of _Caius Silius_ &, with sister, _Sribonia_ , first mistress
of _Biclius_. Exiled to Africa after father’s execution.  
  
**

Tyanus

**

|

40-?

|

Name, derived from original birthplace, afforded boy rescued from street
prostitution in Alexandria & adopted by _Musonius Rufus_. Intimate friend of
_Plutarchus_.  
  
**

Valerius Asiaticus

**

|

|

Influential friend of _Claudius_. Forced to commit suicide because of the
intriguing of _Messalina_.  
  
**

Venutius

**

|

|

King of the Britannian Brigantes tribe that betrayed, despite his opposition,
_Caratacus_ of the Catuvellauni to the Romans. Husband of Queen _Cartimandua_
, who advocated the betrayal.  
  
**

Vespasianus

**, aka Titus Flavius Vespasianus senior

|

9-?

|

Roman general. The fortunes of his stolid rural paternal & maternal families
had been rising for some time, with centurions becoming tax collectors & then
bankers. He himself had been appointed both a Quaestor & an Aedile during the
reign of Caligula. However, his career really took off not long after the
birth of his first son, _Titus_ , thanks to the influence of his more
successful elder brother, _Titus Flavius Sabinus_ , & the friendship and
patronage of _Narcissus_. Subsequently served successfully in both Germania
and Britannia, taking part in over thirty battles and subduing the Isle of
Wight. It was his soldiers who were responsible for the capture of both
_Axenius_ & _Bicilus_. He was rewarded for his victories with triumphal
decorations and a substitute consulship, the latter being a great honour for
someone of such humble lineage, as it bestowed nobility.

Forced to adopt a rather low public profile after the marriage of _Claudius_
to _Agrippina_ because of his association with her rival, _Narcissus_.
Fathered a second son, _Domitianus_ , in 51. He retained a strong rural accent
throughout his life, which many other patricians considered uncouth.  
  
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Vitellius

**, aka Aulus Vitellius

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Scheming son of one of the one of the most fawning but successful friends of
_Claudius_ , Lucius Vitellius. Ally & lover of _Agrippina_. Nickname of
‘spintria’, or ‘sexual artiste’, earned for his debaucheries with Tiberius
when a boy. He carried his love of vice into adulthood.  
  
  

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