Gnaeus Calpurnius Piso (as governor of Syria)
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Gnaeus Calpurnius Piso, as governor of Syria, was a powerful Roman senator best known for his bitter rivalry with Germanicus and his controversial role in the events leading to Germanicus’s death.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gnaeus Calpurnius Piso (as governor of Syria) canonical | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman governor
ⓘ
Roman senator ⓘ member of the Calpurnii Pisones ⓘ |
| accusedOf |
poisoning Germanicus
ⓘ
undermining Germanicus’s authority in the East ⓘ |
| activity | interfered in eastern client kingdoms ⓘ |
| allegiance | Rome ⓘ |
| appointedBy | Tiberius ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Plancina ⓘ |
| charge |
insubordination to Germanicus
ⓘ
treason-related offenses ⓘ |
| conflict | political rivalry with Germanicus ⓘ |
| controversy |
public outrage in Rome over his alleged role in Germanicus’s death
ⓘ
recalled from Syria after Germanicus’s death ⓘ |
| country | Roman Empire ⓘ |
| deathManner | suicide (traditional account) ⓘ |
| era |
early Roman Empire
ⓘ
reign of Tiberius ⓘ |
| familyStatus | noble Roman family of consular rank ⓘ |
| governedProvince | Syria ⓘ |
| governorRole |
administration of Syria’s civil affairs
ⓘ
command of legions stationed in Syria ⓘ |
| governorTitle | legatus of Syria ⓘ |
| heldPosition |
governor of Syria
ⓘ
legatus Augusti pro praetore of Syria ⓘ |
| historicalDebate | extent of Tiberius’s involvement in his actions and trial is disputed by historians ⓘ |
| historicalReputation | example of senatorial opposition to popular imperial heirs ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Roman province of Syria ⓘ |
| legalCase | trial in Rome for the death of Germanicus ⓘ |
| militaryResponsibility | oversight of Roman legions in Syria ⓘ |
| notableFor |
bitter rivalry with Germanicus
ⓘ
involvement in events surrounding Germanicus’s death ⓘ |
| opponent | Germanicus ⓘ |
| politicalAlignment | close to the imperial court of Tiberius ⓘ |
| politicalContext | dynastic tensions between supporters of Tiberius and Germanicus ⓘ |
| rank | senatorial aristocracy ⓘ |
| regionOfActivity | Eastern provinces of the Roman Empire ⓘ |
| roleInGermanicusDeathNarrative | alleged instigator or participant in poisoning plot ⓘ |
| source |
Cassius Dio’s Roman History
ⓘ
Suetonius’s writings ⓘ Annals by Tacitus ⓘ
surface form:
Tacitus’s Annals
|
| spouse | Plancina ⓘ |
| subordinateTo |
Germanicus
ⓘ
surface form:
Germanicus (as commander in the East)
|
| timeInOffice | governor of Syria under Tiberius ⓘ |
| trialOutcome | proceedings ended with his reported suicide ⓘ |
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