Sentius

Family: Roman · Role: opponent of Piso · First appears: Annals II (13)

Life events

Sentius overcame Piso’s resistance during the assault.(Annals II (14))
- With: Cneius Piso
- “The obstinacy of Piso was at last vanquished;”

enemies with Cneius Piso “but by Sentius, who thus disguises under feigned crimes against me, his own animosity and personal hate”

enemies with Cneius Piso “Piso having the while attempted in vain to storm the fleet, which rode at a small distance, as soon as he returned, presented himself upon the walls; where, by a succession of passionate complaints and entreaties, now bemoaning in agonies the bitterness of his lot, then calling and cajolling every particular soldier by his name, and by rewards tempting all, he laboured to excite a sedition; and thus much had already effected, that the Eagle-bearer of the sixth legion revolted to him with his Eagle. This alarmed Sentius, and instantly he commanded the cornets and trumpets to sound, a mound to be raised, the ladders placed, and the bravest men to mount, and others to pour from the engines volleys of darts and stones, and flaming torches. The obstinacy of Piso was at last vanquished; and he desired ”

friends with Vespasian “Vespasian had been a friend of Thrasea, Soranus, and Sentius, and even though there might be no need to punish their prosecutors, still it would be wrong to put them forward.”

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