Salvidienus Orfitus

Family: Roman · Role: senator · First appears: Nero 37

Life events

• Nero killed Salvidienus Orfitus on the frivolous charge of renting taverns to foreign deputies.(Nero 37 · 📍 Rome)
  • With: Nero
  • “From this period he butchered, without distinction or quarter, all whom his caprice suggested as objects for his cruelty; and upon the most frivolous pretences. To mention only a few: Salvidienus Orfitus was accused of letting out three taverns attached to his house in the Forum to some cities for the use of their deputies at Rome.”
• Domitian executed Civica Cerealis, Salvidienus Orfitus, and Acilius Glabrio for allegedly planning revolt.(Domitian 10 · 📍 Africa)
  • With: Domitian Civica Cerealis Acilius Glabrio
  • “In this number were, Civica Cerealis, when he was proconsul in Africa, Salvidienus Orfitus, and Acilius Glabrio in exile, under the pretence of their planning to revolt against him.”

Nero 37

• enemies with Nero “From this period he butchered, without distinction or quarter, all whom his caprice suggested as objects for his cruelty; and upon the most frivolous pretences. To mention only a few: Salvidienus Orfitus was accused of letting out three taverns attached to his house in the Forum to some cities for the use of their deputies at Rome.”

Domitian 10

• enemies with Domitian “He put to death many senators, and amongst them several men of consular rank. In this number were, Civica Cerealis, when he was proconsul in Africa, Salvidienus Orfitus,”

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