Asinius Gallus

Also known as: Asinius / Asinius Callus · Family: Roman Senate · Role: senator · First appears: Annals I (3)

In Annals I, Asinius Gallus moved a proposal concerning Augustus. He was married to Vipsania, daughter of Marcus Agrippa and formerly the wife of Tiberius, and possessed “the bold and haughty spirit of Asinius Pollio his father.” This marriage and his challenge to Tiberius’s evasive refusal provoked the emperor’s longstanding hostility: “nor even thus could he mollify the wrath of Tiberius, who had long hated him.” He also sharply reprimanded Haterius Agrippa in the Senate.

In Annals II, Asinius Gallus disputed with Cneius Piso and Tiberius over conducting business during Tiberius’s absence, and the Senate adjourned. In Annals III, Cneius Piso asked him to serve among his advocates, but Asinius Gallus, along with the others named, offered a different excuse. By Annals VI, he appeared in the passage concerning Agrippina, whom Tiberius reproached with abominable imputations.

Relationship record

Life events

• Asinius Gallus provoked Tiberius's longstanding hostility by challenging his evasive refusal.(Annals I (5))
  • With: Tiberius
  • “nor even thus could he mollify the wrath of Tiberius, who had long hated him”
• The Senate adjourned after Cneius Piso and Asinius Gallus disputed conducting business during Tiberius's absence.(Annals II (6) · 📍 the palace)
  • With: Cneius Piso Tiberius
  • “but the adjournment was carried.”

Annals I (3)

• with Augustus (Asinius Gallus proposed a funeral honour for Augustus.) “Asinius Gallus moved that ”

Annals I (5)

• enemies with Tiberius “nor even thus could he mollify the wrath of Tiberius, who had long hated him, for that Gallus had married Vipsania, daughter of Marcus Agrippa, and formerly wife to Tiberius”
• married with Vipsania “for that Gallus had married Vipsania, daughter of Marcus Agrippa, and formerly wife to Tiberius”
• parent: Asinius Pollio “and possessed too the bold and haughty spirit of Asinius Pollio his father”

Annals I (21)

• with Haterius Agrippa (Political reprimand in the Senate) “Haterius Agrippa, Tribune of the People, opposed it; and was sharply reprimanded by a speech of Asinius Gallus.”

Annals II (6)

• rivals with Cneius Piso (They take opposing positions in a Senate debate.) “Their dispute was occasioned by a declaration of Tiberius; ”
• rivals with Tiberius (Gallus proposes measures that challenge the Emperor's control over appointments.) “A debate too arose between Gallus and the Emperor: for Gallus moved ”

Annals III (2)

• with Cneius Piso (Piso desired Asinius Gallus as an advocate, but he declined.) “Piso, for his advocates, desired Titus Arruntius, Fulcinius, Asinius Gallus, Eserninus Marcellus, and Sextus Pompeius: but they all framed different excuses”
• friends with Cneius Piso “Piso, for his advocates, desired Titus Arruntius, Fulcinius, Asinius Gallus, Eserninus Marcellus, and Sextus Pompeius: but they all framed different excuses;”

Annals VI (4)

• enemies with Tiberius “The pleasure of the Emperor being consulted, ”

Annals VI (5)

• with Agrippina (Tiberius accused Agrippina of adultery with Asinius Gallus.) “For, Tiberius raged against her with abominable imputations, reproaching her ”

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