Roman Senate — Minor Figures

16 figures from Tacitus — The Histories & The Annals (Books I-VI) & Agricola who appear only briefly. Each keeps their own page; this one gathers them so they can be read together.

Fulcinius

accuser · first appears Annals III (3)

Annals III (3) · enemies with Cneius Piso “Fulcinius began with things stale and impertinent, about the ambition and rapine of Piso in his administration of Spain”
Annals III (5) · patron: Tiberius “To Fulcinius he promised his interest and suffrage towards preferment, but advised him ”

Junius Gallio

senator · first appears Annals VI (1)

Annals VI (1) · enemies with Tiberius “This reward, had the studied flattery of Gallio; who was instantly expelled the Senate, and then Italy: nay, it became a charge upon him, that his exile would be too easy, having for the place of it chosen Lesbos, an island noble and delightful; he was therefore haled back to Rome and confined a prisoner in the house of a Magistrate.”
Annals VI (1) · employer: Sejanus “a project started by a mercenary of Sejanus, to raise sedition and discord”

Junius Rusticus

senator · first appears Annals V (1)

Annals V (1) · employer: Tiberius “In the Senate was one Junius Rusticus, appointed by the Emperor to keep a journal of their proceedings”

Lucillius Longus

senator and companion of Tiberius · first appears Annals IV (4)

Annals IV (4) · friends with Tiberius “It was Lucillius Longus, the inseparable companion of all the traverses of his fortune smiling or sad; and, of all the Senators, the only one who accompanied him in his retirement at Rhodes.”

Pius Aurelius

senator · first appears Annals I (21)

Annals I (21) · patron: Tiberius “but he was relieved by Tiberius, who ordered him the price of his house”

Propertius Celer

former praetor and senator · first appears Annals I (21)

Annals I (21) · patron: Tiberius “Upon Propertius Celer, once Praetor, but now desiring leave to resign the dignity of Senator, as a burden to his poverty, he bestowed a thousand great sesterces”

Servaeus

accuser · first appears Annals III (3)

Annals III (3) · enemies with Cneius Piso “After him Servaeus, Veranius, and Vitellius, all with equal zeal, but Vitellius with great eloquence urged ”
Annals III (5) · employer: Tiberius “A few days after, Vitellius, Veranius and Servaeus, were by the Senate preferred to the honours of the Priesthood, at the motion of Tiberius.”

Sextus Paconianus

former praetor · first appears Annals VI (1)

Annals VI (1) · enemies with Tiberius “Tiberius in the same letter demanded the doom of Sextus Paconianus, formerly Praetor, to the extreme joy of the Senate, as he was a man bold and mischievous, one armed with snares, and continually diving into the purposes and secret transactions of all men; and one chosen by Sejanus, for plotting the overthrow of Caligula.”
Annals VI (1) · enemies with Caligula “one chosen by Sejanus, for plotting the overthrow of Caligula”

Togonius Gallus

senator · first appears Annals VI (1)

Annals VI (1) · with Tiberius “Togonius Gallus, while he would be thrusting his own meanness amongst names so greatly illustrious, became the object of derision: for he besought the Prince ”

Valerius Messala

senator · first appears Annals I (3)

Annals I (3) · with Augustus “Valerius Messala added, that ”
Annals I (3) · with Tiberius “and being asked by Tiberius, ”

Camillus Scribonianus

consul · first appears Annals VI (1)

Annals VI (1) · with Cneius Domitius “Cneius Domitius and Camillus Scribonianus had begun their Consulship”

Domitius Corbulo

former praetor · first appears Annals III (6)

Annals III (6) · rivals with Lucius Sylla “Domitius Corbulo, formerly Praetor, complained to the Senate of Lucius Sylla, a noble youth, ”

Laelius Balbus

accuser · first appears Annals VI (6)

Annals VI (6) · enemies with Acutia “Laelius Balbus had with high treason charged Acutia, some time the wife of Publius Vitellius”
Annals VI (6) · enemies with Junius Otho “hence their mutual hate, which ended in the exile of Otho”

Junius Otho

tribune of the people · first appears Annals VI (6)

Annals VI (6) · enemies with Laelius Balbus “hence their mutual hate, which ended in the exile of Otho”

Annius Faustus

equestrian informer · first appears Histories II.10-13

Histories II.10-13 · enemies with Vibius Crispus “It happened that Vibius Crispus, a man whose wealth, influence, and ability had won him a reputation that was great rather than good, had impeached before the senate a man of equestrian rank, called Annius Faustus, who had been a professional informer under Nero.”

Vibius Crispus

prosecutor and informer · first appears Histories II.10-13

Histories II.10-13 · enemies with Annius Faustus “It happened that Vibius Crispus, a man whose wealth, influence, and ability had won him a reputation that was great rather than good, had impeached before the senate a man of equestrian rank, called Annius Faustus, who had been a professional informer under Nero.”
Histories IV.40-42 · with Paccius Africanus “So he swung round on Vibius Crispus, who was pestering him with questions, and tried to turn the tables by implicating him in the charges which he could not rebut, thus shifting the odium on to his accomplice.”

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