Valerius Paulinus

Also known as: Paulinus · Family: Flavian · Role: imperial agent · First appears: Histories III.39-43

Life events

Valerius Paulinus swore the surrounding communities to Vespasian's cause and held Forum Julii.(Histories III.39-43 · 📍 Forum Julii)
- With: Vespasian
- “For Valerius Paulinus, the imperial agent in the province, was an energetic soldier who had been friendly with Vespasian in old days, and had lately sworn all the surrounding communities to his cause.”
Valerius Paulinus's cruisers overtook Fabius Valens after a gale drove him onto the Stoechades.(Histories III.39-43 · 📍 the Stoechades)
- With: Fabius Valens
- “Eventually a gale drove him upon the Stoechades, some islands belonging to Marseilles, and there he was overtaken by the cruisers which Paulinus had sent in pursuit.”

friends with Vespasian “For Valerius Paulinus, the imperial agent in the province, was an energetic soldier who had been friendly with Vespasian in old days, and had lately sworn all the surrounding communities to his cause.”
enemies with Fabius Valens “As for Valens, though he felt safer at sea than among the cities on the coast, he was still full of doubts for the future, since he was certain what he had to avoid but quite uncertain whom he could trust. Eventually a gale drove him upon the Stoechades, some islands belonging to Marseilles, and there he was overtaken by the cruisers which Paulinus had sent in pursuit.”

Extracted from the original text of Tacitus — The Histories & The Annals (Books I-VI) & Agricola. Made with Rho MD.