Metius Pomposianus

Family: Roman · Role: consul · First appears: Vespasian 14

Life events

• Vespasian appointed Metius Pomposianus consul despite fears he was destined for the empire.(Vespasian 14)
  • With: Vespasian
  • “he made him consul, promising for him, that he would not forget the benefit conferred.”
• Domitian condemned Metius Pomposianus to death over rumors of imperial destiny and royal associations.(Domitian 10)
  • With: Domitian
  • “Metius Pomposianus, because he was commonly reported to have an imperial nativity, and to carry about with him a map of the world upon vellum, with the speeches of kings and generals extracted out of Titus Livius; and for giving his slaves the names of Mago and Hannibal;”

Vespasian 14

• employer: Vespasian “he made him consul, promising for him, that he would not forget the benefit conferred.”

Domitian 10

• enemies with Domitian “Metius Pomposianus, because he was commonly reported to have an imperial nativity, and to carry about with him a map of the world upon vellum, with the speeches of kings and generals extracted out of Titus Livius;”

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Extracted from the original text of The Lives of the Twelve Caesars. Made with Rho MD.