Lucius Arruntius Camillus Scribonianus
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| Usurper of the Roman Empire | |||||
| Reign | 41 | ||||
| Predecessor | Gaius Caligula | ||||
| Successor | Claudius | ||||
| Died | 41 Issa |
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Lucius Arruntius Camillus Scribonianus was a Roman usurper who attempted to overthrow the newly installed Emperor Claudius in 41 CE.[citation needed]
Career
Scribonianus was reportedly the biological son of Marcus Furius Camillus and brother to Livia Medullina, the second fiancee of Claudius.[1] He became the adopted son of Lucius Arruntius the Younger[2] (consul 6 CE), and grandson of Lucius Arruntius the Elder (consul 22 BCE). Scribonianus became consul in 32 CE[3] with Gnaeus Domitius Ahenobarbus (biological father of Nero).[citation needed]
One of the people considered for the position of emperor after the death of Gaius Caligula,[4] despite his near-relationship to Claudius, he nevertheless instigated a revolt against Claudius in 41 CE while imperial legate of Dalmatia.[5] Approached by the influential senator Annius Vinicianus with a plot to overthrow Claudius,[6] he was proclaimed imperator by his troops, as Annius waited in Rome for his arrival.[7] The rebellion failed when Scribonianus announced his intention to restore the Republic,[8] causing his troops to turn against him, and forcing him to flee to the island of Issa. Here he committed suicide.[9] Imperial propaganda later declared that divine intervention prevented the standards of the legions from being pulled from the ground, causing the soldiers to turn against Scribonianus and kill him.[10]
A son survived him and was permitted to assume the post of quaestor under Claudius in 49 CE.[citation needed]
References
Bibliography
- (Primary Source) Cassius Dio. Roman History Book 60
- (Primary Source) Suetonius. The Twelve Caesars, Life of Claudius.
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- Hazel, John. Who’s Who In The Roman World. Routledge. London. 2001
- Lendering, Jona. Marcus Furius Camillus. www.livius.org
- Levick, Barbara. Claudius. Yale University Press. New Haven.
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| Preceded by | Consul of the Roman Empire together with Gnaeus Domitius Ahenobarbus 32 |
Succeeded by Galba and Lucius Cornelius Sulla Felix |
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