Mamercus Aemilius Scaurus
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Mamercus Aemilius Scaurus was a Roman rhetorician, poet and senator, son of Marcus Aemilius Scaurus. He was a member of the senate in 14 AD at the time of Tiberius
' accession to the throne.
He first married Aemilia Lepida
. Later he married Sextia
. He was consul in 21 AD.
He was accused of writing a tragedy, some of the verses of which reflected badly on Tiberius, but adultery and practicing magic were the ostensible charges brought against him.
He committed suicide after he was accused of treason (Law of majestas
) in 34 AD.
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...
' accession to the throne.
He first married Aemilia Lepida
Aemilia Lepida
Aemilia Lepida is a Roman woman belonging to the gens Aemilia. All but the first Aemilia Lepida lived in the imperial era. The name was given to daughters of men belonging to the Lepidus branch of the gens Aemilia. The first Aemilia Lepida to be mentioned by Roman historians was the former fiancee...
. Later he married Sextia
Sextia
Sextia was the second wife of the rhetorian Mamercus Aemilius Scaurus. She was a member the gens Sextius....
. He was consul in 21 AD.
He was accused of writing a tragedy, some of the verses of which reflected badly on Tiberius, but adultery and practicing magic were the ostensible charges brought against him.
He committed suicide after he was accused of treason (Law of majestas
Law of majestas
The Law of Majestas, or lex maiestas, refers to any one of several ancient Roman laws throughout the republican and Imperial periods dealing with crimes against the Roman people, state, or Emperor....
) in 34 AD.