Titus Petronius Secundus
Titus Petronius Secundus | |
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Born | Unknown |
Died | 97 Rome |
Allegiance | Roman Empire |
Years of service | 94–96 |
Rank | Praetorian prefect |
Commands held | Praetorian Guard |
Titus Petronius Secundus (died 97 AD) was a
While governor of Egypt, Petronius is attested as hearing the Colossi of Memnon sing, one of many ancient Romans known to have witnessed this phenomenon.[2]
The role of Petronius in the
Upon the accession of emperor Nerva, Petronius was dismissed as prefect. "They had been disloyal to one emperor," writes John Grainger, "and so their loyalty to the new one could not be assumed."[6] Support for Domitian however remained strong in the army; they agitated for the deification of the late emperor.[7] Dissatisfaction with the state of affairs ultimately led to a rebellion in which the Praetorian Guard, led by Casperius Aelianus, laid siege to the Imperial Palace and forced Nerva to submit and hand over those responsible for Domitian's death. The revolt was successful, and Petronius was murdered by the Praetorians.[8]
References
- ^ Guido Bastianini, "Lista dei prefetti d'Egitto dal 30a al 299p", Zeitschrift für Papyrologie und Epigraphik, 17 (1975), p. 278
- ^ CIL III, 37 = ILS 8759d
- ^ Jones, The Emperor Domitian (London: Routledge, 1992), p. 194
- ^ Dio, Romaike Historia, 67.15.2
- ^ Eutropius, 8.1
- ^ Grainger, Nerva and the Roman succession crisis of AD 96-99 (London: Routledge, 2003), p. 41
- ^ Suetonius, "Domitian", 23.1
- ^ Grainger, Nerva, p. 95