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Sejanus logo #21000 Lucius Aelius Seianus (20 BC – October 18, AD 31), commonly known as Sejanus, was an ambitious soldier, friend and confidant of the Roman Emperor Tiberius. An equestrian by birth, Sejanus rose to power as prefect of the Roman imperial bodyguard, known as the Praetorian Guard, of which he was commander from AD 14 until his death in AD 31. While t...
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Sejanus logo #21003(from the article `tragedy`) ...native wood-notes wild,` as if he were unique, a sport of nature. On the other hand, Shakespeare knew Jonson (who knew a great deal of Latin and ...
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Sejanus logo #10135praetorian prefect under Tiberius beginning in 17 CE; Sejanus plotted the murder of Drusus, the husband of Livia Julia whom he tried to marry after her husband`s death; in 21 CE, Sejanus consolidated the power of the Praetorian Guard by having the soldiers live in a common barracks; however, Tiberius did not allow the marriage to take place; in 31 ...
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