Lucius Arruntius

Also known as: Arruntius · Family: Roman Senate · Role: senator · First appears: Annals I (3)

Life events

Lucius Arruntius incurred Tiberius's suspicion after delivering a similar speech.(Annals I (5))
- With: Tiberius
- “Lucius Arruntius incurred his displeasure next, by a speech not much unlike that of Gallus”
Albucilla was impeached for impious rites, with Domitius, Marsus, and Arruntius implicated.(Annals VI (6) · 📍 Rome)
- With: Albucilla Cneius Domitius Vibius Marsus
- “Thereafter Albucilla, who had been married to Satrius Secundus, him that revealed the conspiracy of Sejanus, and herself famous for many amours, was impeached of impious rites devised against the Prince. In the charge were involved, as her associates and adulterers, Cneius Domitius, Vibius Marsus, and Lucius Arruntius.”
Macro was suspected of forging accusations against the accused, driven by enmity toward Arruntius.(Annals VI (6) · 📍 Rome)
- With: Macro
- “Hence it was suspected, that, while he was ill, and perhaps without his privacy, the accusations were in great measure forged by Macro, in consequence of his notorious enmity to Arruntius.”
Lucius Arruntius committed suicide by opening his veins.(Annals VI (6) · 📍 Rome)
- “Uttering these words, with the spirit of a prophet, he opened his veins.”

with Augustus (Lucius Arruntius proposed a funeral honour for Augustus.) “Lucius Arruntius, ”

enemies with Tiberius “but Arruntius had mighty opulence, prompt parts, noble accomplishments, with equal popularity, and hence was marked by him with a fell eye of suspicion”

younger kin: Lucius Sylla “on the other side, Mamercus Scaurus, Lucius Arruntius, and others laboured for their kinsman Sylla”

with Cotta Messalinus (Cotta had a monetary lawsuit involving Arruntius.) “complaining of the great sway of Marcus Lepidus, and of Lucius Arruntius, with whom he had a suit about money”

with Albucilla (Adulterous associates.) “In the charge were involved, as her associates and adulterers, Cneius Domitius, Vibius Marsus, and Lucius Arruntius.”
enemies with Macro “the accusations were in great measure forged by Macro, in consequence of his notorious enmity to Arruntius”
enemies with Sejanus “long hated as he was by Sejanus, now by Macro”

employer: Tiberius “Cluvius was given a place at court, while still retaining Spain, of which he was absentee governor, following the precedent of Lucius Arruntius. In his case, however, Tiberius' motive had been suspicion”

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