Virdius Geminus

Family: Flavian · Role: commander · First appears: Histories III.44-48

Life events

Virdius Geminus defeated Anicetus and forced his surrender, ending the slaves' war.(Histories III.44-48 · 📍 river Chobus)
- With: Anicetus
- “He then had some Liburnian cruisers hurriedly constructed and ran Anicetus to ground in the mouth of the river Chobus, where he had taken refuge with the King of the Sedochezi tribe, whose alliance he had purchased by bribes. At first, indeed, the king endeavoured to protect his petitioner by using threats of violence, but he soon saw that it was a choice between making war or being paid for his treachery. The barbarian's sense of honour was unequal to this strain. He came to terms, surrendered Anicetus and the other fugitives, and thus put an end to 'the slaves' war'.”

employer: Vespasian “This state of things attracting Vespasian's attention, he was obliged to send out a picked force of detachments from the legions under Virdius Geminus, a soldier of tried experience.”
enemies with Anicetus “He attacked the enemy while they were dispersed in all directions in quest of plunder, and drove them back to their ships.”

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