The Twelve Caesars

Saevius Nicanor

Also known as: Saevius Posthumius · Role: freedman and teacher · First appears: Grammarians 5

Life events

  • Saevius Nicanor first acquired fame and reputation through teaching.(Grammarians 5)
    • “SAEVIUS NICANOR first acquired fame and reputation by his teaching”
  • Saevius Nicanor revealed that he was Marcus’s freedman.(Grammarians 5)
    • With: Marcus
    • “What Saevius Nicanor, the freedman of Marcus, will deny”
  • Saevius Nicanor retired to Sardinia because of infamy and died there.(Grammarians 5 · 📍 Sardinia)
    • “It is reported, that in consequence of some infamy attached to his character, he retired to Sardinia, and there ended his days.”

Grammarians 5

  • patron: Marcus (Marcus is identified as Saevius Nicanor's former master.) “Saevius Nicanor, the freedman of Marcus”

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