Gnaeus Calpurnius Piso
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Gnaeus Calpurnius Piso was a Roman senator and governor of Syria best known for his bitter feud with Germanicus and his controversial trial for the latter’s alleged poisoning.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gnaeus Calpurnius Piso canonical | 1 |
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Roman governor
ⓘ
Roman senator ⓘ member of the Calpurnii Pisones ⓘ |
| accusedOf | poisoning Germanicus ⓘ |
| activeInPeriod |
early Roman Empire
ⓘ
reign of Tiberius ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Roman Senate
ⓘ
Tiberius ⓘ
surface form:
emperor Tiberius
|
| causeOfDeath | suicide ⓘ |
| charge |
poisoning
ⓘ
treason ⓘ |
| citizenship | Roman Empire ⓘ |
| cognomen | Piso ⓘ |
| conflict | feud with Germanicus ⓘ |
| countryOfGovernorship | Roman province of Syria ⓘ |
| employer | Roman state ⓘ |
| familyName |
Calpurnii Pisones
ⓘ
surface form:
Calpurnius
|
| historicalSource |
Cassius Dio
ⓘ
Suetonius ⓘ Tacitus ⓘ |
| legalStatus | tried by the Roman Senate ⓘ |
| mannerOfDeath | suicide during trial ⓘ |
| notableEvent | trial for alleged poisoning of Germanicus ⓘ |
| notableFor |
high-profile treason and poisoning trial
ⓘ
involvement in Germanicus affair ⓘ |
| opponent |
Germanicus
ⓘ
supporters of Germanicus ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
Roman consul
ⓘ
governor of Syria ⓘ |
| praenomen | Gnaeus ⓘ |
| spouse | Plancina ⓘ |
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