Caesarian — Minor Figures

5 figures from Plutarch's Lives who appear only briefly. Each keeps their own page; this one gathers them so they can be read together.

Areius

philosopher · first appears Antony

Antony · protégé: Philostratus “by his intercession many lives were saved, amongst the rest that of Philostratus”
Antony · friends with Caesar “thirdly, to gratify his friend Areius.”

freedman · first appears Antony

Antony · employer: Caesar “Caesar sent Epaphroditus, one of his freedmen, with orders to treat her with all the gentleness and civility possible”

heir of Caesar · first appears Antony

Antony · with Caesar “Octavian, his niece's son, who afterwards bore his name and reigned so long over the Romans.”
Antony · elder kin: Caesar “the young Caesar, Caesar's niece's son”

envoy · first appears Antony

Antony · with Cleopatra “Then he sent Proculeius to use his utmost endeavors to get Cleopatra alive into his power”
Antony · employer: Caesar “Then he sent Proculeius to use his utmost endeavors to get Cleopatra alive into his power”

freedman · first appears Antony

Antony · employer: Caesar “He sent back with the ambassadors his own freedman Thyrsus”

Extracted from the original text of Plutarch's Lives. Made with Rho MD.