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A Dictionary of Greek and Roman biography and mythology (ed. William Smith), Pompo'nius (search)
Pompo'nius 8. M. Pomponius, aedile B. C. 82, in the consulship of the younger Marius. In the scenic games exhibited by him, the actress Galeria appeared, who was then a child of 12 years old, and who was again brought on the stage in A. D. 9, in her 104th year, in the votive games in honour of Augustus. (Plin. Nat. 7.49. s. 48.)
A Dictionary of Greek and Roman biography and mythology (ed. William Smith), (search)
Sabi'na, Poppaea first the mistress and afterwards the wife of Nero, belonged to a noble family at Rome, and was one of the most beautiful women of her age. Her father was T. Ollius, who perished at the fall of his patron Sejanus; and her maternal grandfather was Poppaeus Sabinus, who had been consul in A. D. 9, and whose name she assumed as more illustrious than that of her father. Poppaea herself, says Tacitus, possessed every thing except a virtuous mind. From her mother she inherited surpassing beauty; her fortune was sufficient to support the splendour of her birth; her conversation was distinguished by sprightliness and vivacity; and her modest appearance only gave a greater zest to her favours. She rarely appeared in public; and whenever she did so, her face was partially concealed by a veil. She was careless of her reputation; but in her amours she always consulted her interest, and did not gratify blindly either her own passions or those of others. She had been originally ma
A Dictionary of Greek and Roman biography and mythology (ed. William Smith), (search)
Sabi'nus, Poppaeus consul in A. D. 9, with Q. Sulpicius Camerinus. He was appointed in the life-time of Augustus, governor of Moesia ; and Tiberius in the year after his accession, A. D. 15, not only confirmed him in his government of Moesia, but gave him in addition the provinces of Achaia and Macedonia. He continued to hold these provinces till his death in A. D. 35, having ruled over Moesia for twenty-four years. In A. D. 26, he obtained the triumphal ornaments on account of a victory which lie had gained over some Thracian tribes. He did not belong to a distinguished family, and was indebted for his long continuance in his government to his possessing respectable, but not striking abilities. He was the maternal grandfather of Poppaea Sabina, the mistress, and afterwards the wife of Nero. (Dio Cass. Index, lib. lvi.; Suet. Vesp. 2; Tac. Ann. 1.80, 4.46, 5.10, 6.39, 13.45; D. C. 58.25.)
A Dictionary of Greek and Roman biography and mythology (ed. William Smith), (search)
Poppaeus, Q. Secundus consul suffectus A. D. 9, with M. Papins Mutilus. These consuls gave their names to the celebrated Papia Poppaea lex, frequently called Julia et Papia Poppaea. (D. C. 56.10; Dict. of Antiq. p. 691, 2d ed.)
A Dictionary of Greek and Roman biography and mythology (ed. William Smith), Segestes (search)
Segestes a Cheruscan chieftain, the opponent of Arminius. He was alternately the conqueror and the captive of his great rival. Private injuries embittered their political fend, for Arminius carried off and forcibly married the daughter of Segestes. In A. D. 9 Segestes warned Quintilius Varus of the conspiracy of Arminius, Sigimer and other Cheruscan chiefs against him, and counselled him to arrest them ere the revolt broke out. His warning was disregarded, and Varus perished. In A. D. 14 Segestes was forced by his tribesmen into a war with Rome; but he still corresponded with the enemy, and sent to Germanicus information of the plans and movements of the Cheruscans. His treachery was probably discovered, since the Cheruscans attacked Segestes in his own house, and he was rescued with difficulty by a detachment sent by Germanicus. Segestes was accompanied to the Roman camp by his children, his slaves, and clients. He extenuated his part in the war by pleading his services to Augustus,
A Dictionary of Greek and Roman biography and mythology (ed. William Smith), Segime'rus (search)
Segime'rus (" the Conqueror"), brother of Segestes, was one of the leaders of the Cheruscans in the revolt of Lower Germany, in A. D. 9. He was present with Arminius in the camp of Varus, and lured him on to his defeat and death [ARMINIUS]. In A. D. 15 Segimerus surrendered himself and his son Sesithaces to Stertinius, a lieutenant of Germanicus. He was banished to Cologne. His son's pardon was obtained with more difficulty. since Sesithaces was accused by the survivors of Varus's legions of having treated with contumely their leader's remains. (Tac. Ann. 1.71; Strab. vii. p.293; D. C. 56.19.) [W.B.D]
A Dictionary of Greek and Roman biography and mythology (ed. William Smith), (search)
Sila'nus, Cre'ticus as he is called by Tacitus, is mentioned as governor of Syria in A. D. 16, but was removed from the government by Tiberius in the following year on account of the connection of his family with Germanicus, inasmuch as a daughter of Silanus had been betrothed to Nero, the eldest of the children of Germanicus (Tac. Ann. 2.4, 43). From his names Creticus Silanus it has been conjectured that he originally belonged to the Junia gens, but was adopted into the Caecilia gens. It has been further supposed that he is the same person as the consul of A. D. 9 (D. C. 55.30). [METELLUS, No. 29.] In that case his full name would have been Q. Caecilius Metellus Creticus Silanus.
A Dictionary of Greek and Roman biography and mythology (ed. William Smith), Tibe'rius (search)
stumus Agrippa, the brother of C. and L. Caesares, but there was nothing to hope for from him; and Germanicus was too young to be adopted by Augustus with a view to the direct succession. From the year of his adoption to the death of Augustus, A. D. 14, Tiberius was in command of the Roman armies, though he visited Rome several times. He was sent into Germany A. D. 4, and the historian Velleius Paterculus accompanied him as praefectus equitum. Tiberius reduced all Illyricumn to subjection A. D. 9; and in A. D. 12 he had the honour of a triumph at Rome for his German and Dalmatian victories. Tiberius displayed military talent during his transalpine campaigns ; he maintained discipline in his army, and took care of the comforts of his soldiers. In A. D. 14 Augustius held his last census, in which he had Tiberius for his colleague. Tiberius being sent to settle the affairs of Illyricum, Augustus accompanied him as far as Beneventum, but as the emperor was on his way back to Rome he d
A Dictionary of Greek and Roman biography and mythology (ed. William Smith), (search)
Vala, Numo'nius 3. Numonius Vala, legate of Quintilius Varus in A. D. 9, left the infantry when they were attacked by the enemy in the fatal battle of that year, and fled with the cavalry to the Rhine, but was overtaken in his flight and slain. (Vell. 2.119.)
A Dictionary of Greek and Roman biography and mythology (ed. William Smith), (search)
Vespasia'nus, T. Fla'vius Sabi'nus *ou)espasiano/s, Roman emperor, A. D. 70-79, was born in the Sabine country on the 17th of November, A. D. 9. His father was a man of mean condition, of Reate, in the country of the Sabini. His mother, Vespasia Polla, was the daughter of a Praefectus Castrorum, and the sister of a Roman senator. She was left a widow with two sons, Flavius Sabinus and Vespasian. On laying aside the toga virilis, Vespasian, with reluctance and at the urgent solicitation of his mother, took the latus clavus. He served as tribunus militum in Thrace, and was quaestor in Crete and Cyrene. He was afterwards Aedile and Praetor. About this time he took to wife Flavia Domitilla, the daughter of a Roman eques, by whom he had two sons, both of whom succeeded him. In the reign of Claudius, and by the influence of Narcissus, he was sent into Germany as legatus legionis; and in A. D. 43 he held the same command in Britain, and reduced the Isle of Wight. (Sueton. Vespas. 4.) He was
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