Albucilla was the wife of Satrius Secundus

Satrius Secundus

Satrius Secundus was a dependent of Sejanus in the 1st century Roman empire. He accused Aulus Cremutius Cordus in 25 AD. He afterwards betrayed his master, and gave information to Tiberius of the conspiracy which Sejanus had formed against him...

, and was infamous for having had many lovers. In the last year of the reign of the emperor Tiberius

Tiberius

Tiberius , was Roman Emperor from 14 AD to 37 AD. Tiberius was by birth a Claudian, son of Tiberius Claudius Nero and Livia Drusilla. His mother divorced Nero and married Augustus in 39 BC, making him a step-son of Octavian...

, 37 AD

37

Year 37 was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Proculus and Pontius...

, she was accused of treason

Treason

In law, treason is the crime that covers some of the more extreme acts against one's sovereign or nation. Historically, treason also covered the murder of specific social superiors, such as the murder of a husband by his wife. Treason against the king was known as high treason and treason against a...

, or impiety, against the emperor along with Gnaeus Domitius Ahenobarbus, Vibius Marsus

Gaius Vibius Marsus

Gaius Vibius Marsus, whom Tacitus calls "vetustis honoribus studiisque illustris," is first mentioned in 19 AD as one of the most likely persons to obtain the government of Syria, but the post wound up going to Gnaeus Sentius instead. In the same year he was sent to summon Gnaeus Calpurnius Piso...

, and Lucius Arruntius

Lucius Arruntius Camillus Scribonianus

Lucius Arruntius Camillus Scribonianus was a Roman usurper who attempted to overthrow the newly installed Emperor Claudius in 41 CE.- Career :...

. As a result she was imprisoned by command of the senate

Roman Senate

The Senate of the Roman Republic was a political institution in the ancient Roman Republic, however, it was not an elected body, but one whose members were appointed by the consuls, and later by the censors. After a magistrate served his term in office, it usually was followed with automatic...

 after making an unsuccessful attempt to commit suicide

Suicide

Suicide is the act of intentionally causing one's own death. Suicide is often committed out of despair or attributed to some underlying mental disorder, such as depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, alcoholism, or drug abuse...

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