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Sejanus
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Lucius Aelius Sejanus ( – 18 October AD 31), commonly known as Sejanus (), was a Roman soldier and confidant of the Roman Emperor Tiberius. Of the Equites class by birth, Sejanus rose to power as prefect of the Praetorian Guard, the imperial bodyguard, of which he was commander from AD 14 until his execution for treason in AD 31.
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Sejanus was a male politician and military personnel in Ancient Rome, holding allegiance to the Roman Empire. Born in 20 BCE in Volsinii, he was a member of the Aelia gens. He served as a Roman consul and Praetorian prefect, commanding the Praetorian Guard. His father was Lucius Seius Strabo, and he had siblings Lucius Seius Tubero and Aelia Paetina. Sejanus was married to Apicata and Livilla, and also had an unmarried partnership with Aemilia Lepida. He spoke Latin.
Sejanus died in Rome in 31 CE. His manner of death was capital punishment, specifically by strangling. He is described in sources including the Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, Pauly–Wissowa, and the Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition.
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Key facts
- Military person.name
- Lucius Aelius Sejanus
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- Sejanus_is_arrested_and_condemned_to_death.jpg
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- 300px
- Military person.caption
- Sejanus is arrested, an etching by G. Mochetti after drawing by Bartolomeo Pinelli
- Military person.death_date
- October 18, 31 AD (aged 50)
- Military person.birth_place
- Volsinii, Etruria
- Military person.death_place
- Rome
- Military person.allegiance
- Roman Empire
- Military person.serviceyears
- 14 AD – AD 31
- Military person.rank
- Praetorian prefect
- Military person.commands
- Praetorian Guard
- Military person.laterwork
- Consul of the Roman Empire in 31
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Ancient Rome
- Place of birth
- Volsinii
- Place of death
- Rome
- Spouse
- Livilla
- Father
- Sextus Aelius Catus
- Occupation
- military personnel
- Position held
- Praetorian prefect
- Languages spoken
- Latin
- Military branch
- Praetorian Guard
- Military rank
- Praetorian prefect
- Image
- Sejanus is arrested and condemned to death.jpg
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- Sejanus
- date of death
- 0031-10-18
- manner of death
- capital punishment
- described by source
- Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
- gens
- Aelia gens
- date of birth
- 0020-06-03
- allegiance
- Roman Empire
- cause of death
- strangling
- unmarried partner
- Aemilia Lepida
- name in native language
- Lucius Aelius Seianus
- significant place
- Volsinii
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Encyclopedic overview
16 sectionsContents
- Family
- Rise to power
- Praetorian prefect
- Feud with Drusus
- Consolidation of power
- Downfall
- Denunciation
- Execution and aftermath
- Legacy
- Praetorian Guard
- Historiography
- Literary interpretations
- References
- Sources
- Further reading
- External links
Lucius Aelius Sejanus ( – 18 October AD 31), commonly known as Sejanus (), was a Roman soldier and confidant of the Roman Emperor Tiberius. Of the Equites class by birth, Sejanus rose to power as prefect of the Praetorian Guard, the imperial bodyguard, of which he was commander from AD 14 until his execution for treason in AD 31.
While the Praetorian Guard was formally established under Emperor Augustus, Sejanus introduced a number of reforms which saw the unit evolve beyond a mere bodyguard into a powerful and influential branch of the government involved in public security, civil administration and ultimately political intercession; these changes had a lasting impact on the course of the Principate.
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