Julio-Claudian — Minor Figures
16 figures from The Lives of the Twelve Caesars who appear only briefly. Each keeps their own page; this one gathers them so they can be read together.
Julia Calvina
member of Augustus's family · first appears Vespasian 23
- Vespasian 23 · elder kin: Augustus “Julia Calvina, who was of the family of Augustus”
Julius Marathus
freedman · first appears Augustus 79
- Augustus 79 · patron: Augustus “though Julius Marathus, his freedman, says he was five feet and nine inches in height.”
Octavia the younger
daughter · first appears Augustus 4
- Augustus 4 · parent: Atia “and another daughter, Octavia the younger, as well as Augustus, by Atia”
- Augustus 4 · siblings with Augustus “Octavia the younger, as well as Augustus, by Atia”
Drusus Claudianus (grandfather of Tiberius)
grandfather of Tiberius · first appears Tiberius 7
- Tiberius 7 · younger kin: Tiberius “he gave the people an entertainment of gladiators, in memory of his father, and another for his grandfather Drusus, at different times and in different places”
Drusus Nero
son · first appears Tiberius 4
- Tiberius 4 · siblings with Tiberius “He died not long after; leaving behind him two sons, Tiberius and Drusus Nero.”
Claudia Augusta
daughter of Nero and Poppaea · first appears Nero 35
- Nero 35 · parent: Nero “He had by her a daughter, Claudia Augusta, who died an infant.”
- Nero 35 · parent: Poppaea Sabina “He had by her a daughter, Claudia Augusta, who died an infant.”
Phaon
freedman · first appears Nero 48
- Nero 48 · patron: Nero “his freedman Phaon offering him his country-house”
Augusta
grandmother · first appears Claudius 3
- Claudius 3 · younger kin: Claudius “His grandmother, Augusta, always treated him with the utmost contempt, very rarely spoke to him, and when she did admonish him upon any occasion, it was in writing, very briefly and severely, or by messengers.”
Felix
freedman and favourite · first appears Claudius 28
- Claudius 28 · patron: Claudius “Next to him, if not equal, in favour was Felix, whom he not only preferred to commands both of cohorts and troops, but to the government of the province of Judaea;”
- Claudius 28 · employer: Claudius “Next to him, if not equal, in favour was Felix, whom he not only preferred to commands both of cohorts and troops, but to the government of the province of Judaea;”
Harpocras
freedman and favourite · first appears Claudius 28
- Claudius 28 · patron: Claudius “Another favourite was Harpocras, to whom he granted the privilege of being carried in a litter within the city, and of holding public spectacles for the entertainment of the people.”
Julia (daughter of Drusus)
daughter · first appears Claudius 29
- Claudius 29 · parent: Drusus the Younger “the two Julias, the daughters of Drusus and Germanicus”
- Claudius 29 · enemies with Claudius “he put to death Appius Silanus, the father of his son-in-law, and the two Julias, the daughters of Drusus and Germanicus, without any positive proof of the crimes with which they were charged, or so much as permitting them to make any defence.”
Julia (daughter of Germanicus)
daughter · first appears Claudius 29
- Claudius 29 · parent: Germanicus “the two Julias, the daughters of Drusus and Germanicus”
- Claudius 29 · enemies with Claudius “he put to death Appius Silanus, the father of his son-in-law, and the two Julias, the daughters of Drusus and Germanicus, without any positive proof of the crimes with which they were charged, or so much as permitting them to make any defence.”
Posides
freedman and favourite · first appears Claudius 28
- Claudius 28 · patron: Claudius “Amongst his freedmen, the greatest favourite was the eunuch Posides, whom, in his British triumph, he presented with the pointless spear, classing him among the military men.”
Caius Caligula
first appears Vitellius 4
- Vitellius 4 · friends with Vitellius “being upon a very intimate footing with Caius [Caligula], because of his fondness for chariot-driving”
Caius Julius Caesar
dictator · first appears Augustus 4
- Augustus 4 · siblings with Julia (sister of Julius Caesar) “Julia, sister to Caius Julius Caesar”
Octavia the elder
daughter · first appears Augustus 4
- Augustus 4 · parent: Ancharia “leaving behind him a daughter, the elder Octavia, by Ancharia”
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Extracted from the original text of The Lives of the Twelve Caesars. Made with Rho MD.