In 65 CE Caius Calpurnius Piso lead a failed cue to overthrow Nero. Latin poet Lucan was part of this plot. This was devastating to Nero because Lucan was Nero’s most outrageous flatterer was Lucan. But, at a public occasion both Lucan and Nero recited their poetry. Lucan won, Nero was bitter. Nero believed that no living human being could create any type of art as well as himself. Nero then banned all Lucan’s poetry. Thus Lucan joined with other’s among Rome’s elite who came the believe Nero was out of control. Tigellinus successfully crushed the revolt. After which he was awarded with a statue on the Palatine.
In 67 CE Nero and Tigelinus went to Greece for the Oplimpic games. While Nero was out of town members of the Praetorian Guard were placed in charge to managed things back in Rome.
After Nero came back to Rome, the Praetorian Guard reduced Tigellinus in status to the other prefects.
But anger with Nero continued to grow. Following this was a series of revolts that led to the overthrow of Nero. Gaius Julius Vindex commander of Gaul revolted but he was defeated. This led to another revolt by Lucius Verginius Rufus governor of Hispania who marched on Rome. Tigellinus, asserted he was unwell and was unable to respond. Nero then, was forced to flee and when caught was required to commit suicide.
The next emperor Galba, allowed Roman general Titus Vinius to protect Tigellinus. But, the palace guard murdered the new emperor because he missed paying their salary.
When Marcus Salvius Otho became Emperor Tigellinus was ordered to commit suicide.
Selected Bibiogrphy
Ascension of Isaiah
Ehrman, Bart D. (2003) Lost Scriptures: Oxford, Oxford University Press
Acts of Peter, Acts of Paul, Murtorian Canon
LIVIUS Articles on Ancient History: Ofonius Tigellinus
Rannzero, Carlo Mario (1954) The life and times of Nero Universal Digital Library.
Roper, Theresa K. (1979) Nero, Seneca and Tigellinus in Historia: Zeitschrift für Alte Geschichte the 3rd quarter. Pages (346-357)
Michael Joseph Francisconi
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