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Lucius Aelius Sejanus (c. 20 BC – 18 October AD 31), commonly known as Sejanus (/ s ɪ ˈ dʒ eɪ n ə s /), (Latin: [seːjˈjaːnʊs]) was a Roman soldier, friend, and confidant of the Roman Emperor Tiberius.
- 14 AD – AD 31
- Praetorian prefect
Apr 8, 2024 · Sejanus (died 31 ce) was the chief administrator of the Roman Empire for the emperor Tiberius, alleged murderer of Tiberius’s only son, Drusus Caesar, and suspect in a plot to overthrow Tiberius and become emperor himself. Sejanus was related through his mother to the distinguished senatorial family Cornelii Lentuli.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Apr 20, 2017 · Lucius Aelius Seianus or Sejanus (20 BCE-31 CE) was the commander of the praetorian guard under the emperor Tiberius (14-37 CE). Coming from an obscure equestrian family, he managed to become one of the closest advisor of Tiberius, hoping to become his successor or a regent to a young heir.
Lucius Aelius Sejanus, once the most powerful man in Rome next to Emperor Tiberius, remains a historical enigma. His rapid ascent from a trusted advisor to the very precipice of imperial power, followed by a sudden and dramatic downfall, has left historians baffled for centuries.
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Sejanus (Lucius Aelius Seianus 20 BC – October 18, AD 31), was an ambitious soldier, friend and confidant of the Roman Emperor Tiberius. An equestrian by birth, Sejanus rose to power as Praetorian Prefect. He commanded the Roman imperial bodyguard, the Praetorian Guard, from AD 14 until his death in 31.
- 14 AD – 31
- Praetorian Guard
Overview. Sejanus. (31 ad) Quick Reference. D. ad 31, of Volsinii (mod. Bolsena). Sejanus’ father was an eques (knight), Lucius Seius Strabo, his mother the sister of Quintus Iunius Blaesus, suffect consul ad 10, and connected with Aelii Tuberones and Cassii Longini.
HUMANITIES, September/October 2010, Volume 31, Number 5. On October 18 in the year 31 CE, the Roman senate convened, prepared to confer ultimate power on the second man in the empire, Lucius Aelius Seianus. Over the previous decade and more, Sejanus (as he is known in English) had ruthlessly consolidated his power as the prefect in charge of ...
