Lucius Piso

Family: Roman · Role: senator · First appears: Annals II (5)

In Annals II (5), Lucius Piso’s protest provoked Tiberius, who soothed him and persuaded his relations to keep him from abandoning Rome. Soon after, Piso prosecuted Urgulania, despite Livia’s complaints and resentment; Livia eventually ordered payment of his claim, ending the suit. In Annals III (2), Cneius Piso secured him, Marcus Lepidus, and Liveneius Regulus as replacement advocates.

In Histories IV.47–50, at Carthage, Piso discovered that Papirius, a centurion sent by Mucianus, meant to accuse and assassinate him, and had him executed “more from indignation against the assassin than in any hope of saving his life”. Claudius Sagitta, his friend, told him that Galerianus, his cousin and son-in-law, had already been murdered and advised him either to take up arms or sail to Gaul. Soon after, Valerius Festus’s horsemen broke into Piso’s house in Africa and killed him, with Baebius Massa identifying him.

Relationship record

Life events

• Tiberius prevents Lucius Piso from abandoning Rome by persuading Piso’s relations to retain him.(Annals II (5))
  • With: Tiberius
  • “Tiberius was provoked; and yet not only soothed him with gentle words, but likewise obliged Piso's relations, by their authority or entreaties, to retain him.”
• Livia orders payment of Lucius Piso’s claim, ending his suit against Urgulania.(Annals II (5))
  • With: Livia Urgulania
  • “and hence at last the Empress ordered the payment of the money claimed by him. This was the issue of the affair”
• Piso secured Marcus Lepidus, Lucius Piso, and Liveneius Regulus as replacement advocates.(Annals III (2))
  • With: Cneius Piso Marcus Lepidus Liveneius Regulus
  • “and he had, in their room, Marcus Lepidus, Lucius Piso and Liveneius Regulus”
• Lucius Piso executed Papirius after discovering the centurion intended to accuse and assassinate him.(Histories IV.47-50 · 📍 Carthage)
  • With: Papirius Mucianus
  • “He accordingly had the man executed more from indignation against the assassin than in any hope of saving his life”
• Valerius Festus’s horsemen broke into Piso’s house and killed him, identified by Baebius Massa.(Histories IV.47-50 · 📍 Africa)
  • With: Valerius Festus Baebius Massa
  • “However, Piso himself was killed very soon after, for there was one man among them who knew him, and that was Baebius Massa”