Iulius Placidus
Iulius Placidus was a Roman military tribune .
During the Four Imperial Year of 69 AD, Placidus served on the staff of Mark Antony Primus in Vespasian's army . Tacitus reports that it was Placidus who, when Rome was captured by the Flavians , led the raiding party as tribunus cohortis that advanced to the palace of Vitellius . He arrested the emperor and led him through the streets of Rome, torturing Vitellius and exposing him to the abuse of the plebs . A soldier of Vitellius, who wanted to come to his master's aid, cut off Placidus' ear.
Individual evidence
- ^ Tacitus, Historien 3, 84.
literature
- Arthur Stein : Iulius 392). In: Paulys Realencyclopadie der classischen Antiquity Science (RE). Volume X, 1, Stuttgart 1918, Col. 772 f.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Iulius Placidus |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Placidus, Iulius |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Roman military tribune |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1st century |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1st century or 2nd century |