Virginius Rufus

Also known as: Virginius · Family: Roman · Role: commander · First appears: Galba

Life events

Otho gave Virginius Rufus the consulship and restored remaining fortunes to senators recalled from exile.(Otho)
- With: Otho
- “He was to have been consul for part of that year himself, but he gave the office to Virginius Rufus”

with Sulpicius Galba (interaction) “Galba, in great alarm at this, wrote to Virginius, exhorting him to join with him for the preservation of the empire and the liberty of the Romans”
with Sulpicius Galba (interaction) “at last with much ado he persuaded the army to declare Galba emperor”
with Flaccus Hordeonius (interaction) “when Flaccus Hordeonius came by Galba's commission as his successor, he handed over to him his forces”
enemies with Junius Vindex “Virginius and Vindex were in a manner forced by their armies ... to a great encounter and battle”

with Otho (Otho's soldiers sought Virginius Rufus as emperor or mediator.) “they first entreated him, and then demanded of him to accept of the empire, or at least to be their mediator”
patron: Otho (Otho granted Virginius Rufus the consulship.) “He was to have been consul for part of that year himself, but he gave the office to Virginius Rufus”

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