Faenius Rufus
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Faenius Rufus, Roman senator, praefectus annonae
, 55-62AD. Tacitus reports that (unlike most holders of that office) he did not profit from it. With Tigellinus
, he succeeded Sextus Afranius Burrus
as praetorian prefect
in 62. In 65, however, he was executed for his part as a member of the Pisonian conspiracy
against the Emperor Nero
.
Praefectus annonae
The praefectus annonae was a Roman imperial official charged with the supervision of the grain supply to the city of Rome. Under the republic, the job was usually done by an aedile...
, 55-62AD. Tacitus reports that (unlike most holders of that office) he did not profit from it. With Tigellinus
Tigellinus
Gaius Ofonius Tigellinus, also known as Ophonius Tigellinus and Sophonius Tigellinus , was a prefect of the Roman imperial bodyguard, known as the Praetorian Guard, from 62 until 68, during the reign of emperor Nero...
, he succeeded Sextus Afranius Burrus
Sextus Afranius Burrus
Sextus Afranius Burrus , Praetorian prefect, was advisor to Roman Emperor Nero and, together with Seneca the Younger, very powerful in the early years of Nero's reign....
as praetorian prefect
Praetorian prefect
Praetorian prefect was the title of a high office in the Roman Empire. Originating as the commander of the Praetorian Guard, the office gradually acquired extensive legal and administrative functions, with its holders becoming the Emperor's chief aides...
in 62. In 65, however, he was executed for his part as a member of the Pisonian conspiracy
Pisonian conspiracy
The conspiracy of Gaius Calpurnius Piso in AD 65 represented one of the major turning points in the reign of the Roman emperor Nero...
against the Emperor Nero
Nero
Nero , was Roman Emperor from 54 to 68, and the last in the Julio-Claudian dynasty. Nero was adopted by his great-uncle Claudius to become his heir and successor, and succeeded to the throne in 54 following Claudius' death....
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Sources
- Tacitus, Annals, 14.51 and 15.50