Pisonian conspiracy
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The Pisonian conspiracy was a major plot in 65 AD by Roman senators and equestrians to overthrow Emperor Nero and replace him with Gaius Calpurnius Piso.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
assassination plot
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event in ancient Rome → political conspiracy → |
| aimedTo |
overthrow Emperor Nero
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replace Nero with Gaius Calpurnius Piso → |
| chronologicalOrderInNeroReign | late reign of Nero → |
| hasAlternativeName |
Pisonian conspiracy
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surface form: "Conspiracy of Piso"
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| hasConsequenceFor | Seneca the Younger → |
| hasHistoricalSignificance | illustrates senatorial resistance to imperial autocracy → |
| hasLocation |
Roman Empire
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Rome → |
| hasMotive |
opposition to Nero’s tyranny
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restoration of senatorial influence → |
| hasOutcome | failure of the plot → |
| hasParticipant |
Faenius Rufus
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Gaius Calpurnius Piso → Lucan → Seneca the Younger → Subrius Flavus → Tigellinus → |
| hasSource |
Cassius Dio
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Suetonius → Tacitus → |
| hasTime | 65 AD → |
| hasTimePeriod | reign of Nero → |
| involvedSocialClass |
Roman equestrians
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Roman senators → |
| isDescribedIn |
Annals by Tacitus
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surface form: "Tacitus’ Annals"
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| isPartOf | political opposition to Nero → |
| languageOfPrimarySources | Latin → |
| ledTo |
execution of the poet Lucan
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suicide of Seneca the Younger → |
| opposed | Nero NERFINISHED → |
| politicalContext | Julio-Claudian dynasty → |
| preceded | Nero’s downfall → |
| relatedEvent | Year of the Four Emperors → |
| resultedIn |
executions of conspirators
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forced suicides of conspirators → increased repression under Nero → mass arrests → |
| supportedCandidate | Gaius Calpurnius Piso → |
| triggered | purge of suspected opponents of Nero → |
| wasUncoveredBy |
Nero
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surface form: "Nero’s regime"
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Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form: "Conspiracy of Piso"