Ofonius Tigellinus

Also known as: Tigellinus · Family: Nero's court · Role: former commander of the Police and Praetorian Guards · First appears: Histories I.72-76

Life events

• Ofonius Tigellinus cut his throat, dying a cowardly and shameful death.(Histories I.72-76 · 📍 Sinuessa Spa)
  • “There after a cowardly delay in the foul embraces of his prostitutes he cut his throat with a razor, and blackened the infamy of his life by a hesitating and shameful death.”

Histories I.72-76

• enemies with Nero “He corrupted Nero and introduced him to every kind of depravity; then ventured on some villainies behind his back, and finally deserted and betrayed him.”
• patron: Titus Vinius “During Galba's reign he had been protected by the influence of Titus Vinius, on the plea that he had saved his daughter.”

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Extracted from the original text of Tacitus — The Histories & The Annals (Books I-VI) & Agricola. Made with Rho MD.