Gaius Helvidius Priscus (consul suffectus 87)
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Gaius Helvidius Priscus was Consul Suffectus
in 87.
He was the son of Helvidius Priscus.
He married Anteia, born c. 60, daughter of Publius Anteius Rufus and wife, and had a son Publius Helvidius Priscus
.
He was murdered in 96, one of the last victims of the persecutions of Emperor
Domitian
.
Roman consul
A consul served in the highest elected political office of the Roman Republic.Each year, two consuls were elected together, to serve for a one-year term. Each consul was given veto power over his colleague and the officials would alternate each month...
in 87.
He was the son of Helvidius Priscus.
He married Anteia, born c. 60, daughter of Publius Anteius Rufus and wife, and had a son Publius Helvidius Priscus
Publius Helvidius Priscus
Publius Helvidius Priscus was a consularis vir.He was the son of Gaius Helvidius Priscus and wife Anteia.He married Plautia Quinctilia, born c. 90, daughter of Aulus Plautius, born c. 55, and wife, and granddaughter of Plautius Lateranus and wife Quinctilia , and had a daughter named Helvidia...
.
He was murdered in 96, one of the last victims of the persecutions of Emperor
Roman Emperor
The Roman emperor was the ruler of the Roman State during the imperial period . The Romans had no single term for the office although at any given time, a given title was associated with the emperor...
Domitian
Domitian
Domitian was Roman Emperor from 81 to 96. Domitian was the third and last emperor of the Flavian dynasty.Domitian's youth and early career were largely spent in the shadow of his brother Titus, who gained military renown during the First Jewish-Roman War...
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