Macro
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Macro was a powerful Roman official who served as praetorian prefect, effectively controlling the imperial guard and wielding significant influence in the politics of the early Roman Empire.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman official
ⓘ
human ⓘ praetorian prefect ⓘ |
| allegiance |
Praetorian Guard
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appointedBy | Tiberius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | political purge under Caligula ⓘ |
| contemporaryOf |
Caligula
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sejanus NERFINISHED ⓘ Tiberius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Roman Empire ⓘ |
| countryOfDeath | Roman Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | circa 21 BC ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 38 AD ⓘ |
| employer |
Roman emperor Caligula
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Roman emperor Tiberius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era | early Roman Empire ⓘ |
| familyName | Naevius Sutorius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Quintus Naevius Sutorius Macro NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Quintus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalSource |
Cassius Dio
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Suetonius NERFINISHED ⓘ Tacitus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| involvedIn |
accession of Caligula
ⓘ
downfall of Sejanus ⓘ |
| languageSpoken | Latin ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | forced suicide ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
arrest and execution of Sejanus
ⓘ
helped secure Caligula’s succession after Tiberius’s death ⓘ |
| notableFor |
commanding the Praetorian Guard
ⓘ
influencing the succession from Tiberius to Caligula ⓘ |
| occupation |
politician
ⓘ
praetorian prefect ⓘ soldier ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Italy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
probably in Latium ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Praetorian prefect
ⓘ
commander of the Praetorian Guard ⓘ |
| powerBase | Praetorian Guard NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| predecessor | Sejanus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | Rome ⓘ |
| spouse | Ennia Thrasylla NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supported | Caligula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timeInOfficeEnd | 37 AD ⓘ |
| timeInOfficeStart | 31 AD ⓘ |
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