Marcus Silanus
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Marcus Junius Silanus (c.26 BC-37)[1] was a suffect consul in 15.[2] His daughter Junia Claudilla was the first wife of Emperor Caligula.[3] His brother was a senator named Decimus Junius Silanus who was banished for an affair with Vipsania Julia during the reign of Augustus.[4]
Marcus Silanus was a highly respected man. When Tiberius came to power, any judicial decisions by Silanus that were appealed to the emperor, were not tried and were sent back to Silanus.[5] [6] He had the honor of casting the first vote in the Senate,[7] and Silanus successfully talked Tiberius into recalling the banishment of his brother Decimus.[8]
In 33, his daughter Junia Claudilla married Caligula.[9] [10] She died in 36 [11] or early 37 [12] but according to Philo, he continued to treat Caligula as his own son.[13] In November or December of 37, Caligula had him executed for unclear reasons. Suetonius claims he plotted against Caligula [14] while Philo and other sources claim the emperor was simply annoyed by him. [15] [16]
[edit] Citations
- ^ Barrett (1989), p. 76
- ^ Barrett (1989), p. 32
- ^ Barrett (1989), p. 32
- ^ Barrett (1989), p. 32
- ^ Ferrill (1991), p. 86
- ^ Barrett (1989), p. 32
- ^ Barrett (1989), p. 76
- ^ Barrett (1989), p. 32
- ^ Barrett (1989), p. 32
- ^ Garzetti (1974), p. 73
- ^ Ferrill (1991), p. 106
- ^ Garzetti (1974), p. 86
- ^ Philo, 65
- ^ Suetonius, 23.3
- ^ Barrett (1989), p. 76
- ^ Philo, 65
[edit] References
- Barrett, Anthony A. (1989). Caligula: The Corruption of Power. New Haven: Yale University Press. ISBN 0-300-04653-7.
- Ferrill, Arther (1991) Caligula: Emperor of Rome. New York: Thames and Hudson. ISBN 0-500-25112-6.
- Garzetti, Albino (1976) From Tiberius to the Antonines: A History of the Roman Empire from AD 12-192. London: Methuen & Co. LTD. ISBN 0-416-70480-8.
- Philo, On Embassy to Gaius
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