Lucius Calpurnius Piso (Consul 1 BC)

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Lucius Calpurnius Piso († 24 AD ) was a Roman consul and politician of the early imperial era .

Life

Lucius Calpurnius Piso was a son of the suffect consul from 23 BC. BC, Gnaeus Calpurnius Piso , and brother of the consul from 7 BC. BC, who was also called Gnaeus Calpurnius Piso . He came from one of the most important families of the Roman nobility who had already been of great political influence in the republican times and held several consulates. Originally a plebeian , she became patrician during the imperial era . Under the principality of the Julio-Claudian dynasty , their influence increased even if several members of the Calpurnians were charged with high treason and lost their lives.

Piso went through the usual official career and was together with Cossus Cornelius Lentulus in the year 1 BC. Ordinary consul. He officiated as proconsul of Asia around 6 AD. In addition to the political offices, he also held the office of augur , so he was responsible for ascertaining the will of the gods through birdwatching. Because of the risk of confusion with his cousin of the same name , who was a pontiff , he was also given the nickname Augur, while his cousin was nicknamed Pontifex .

In the Senate , Piso appeared as a representative of ancient Roman rigor and justice. So he railed in a big speech in 16 AD against the increasingly rampant stealth and corruption of the Senate oligarchy. So he wanted to leave Rome, but let Emperor Tiberius and the requests of his relatives change his mind. Soon afterwards he sued Urgulania , the powerful friend of the widowed Empress Livia , and did not let either the offended Livia or Tiberius stop him until he had enforced his claims.

In the year 20 AD, Lucius Calpurnius Piso took over the defense of his brother Gnaeus, who was accused of crimen laesae maiestatis and who was held responsible for the death of the designated heir to the throne Germanicus . After his brother's suicide, he was initially unmolested, but was then accused by Quintus Granius of violating his majesty in AD 24 . But he died before the Senate opened his case.

literature

Remarks

  1. ↑ Tacitus , Annalen 2, 34; 3, 11.
  2. ^ Inscriptiones Graecae ad res Romanas pertinentes 4, 94 .
  3. ↑ CIL 5, 3257 ; CIL 6, 10395 .
  4. ↑ Tacitus, Annalen 2, 34; 4, 21.
  5. ^ Tacitus, Annalen 3:11.
  6. ^ Tacitus, Annals 4, 21.
personal data
SURNAME Calpurnius Piso, Lucius
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Piso, Lucius Calpurnius
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Roman consul (1 BC)
DATE OF BIRTH 1st century BC Chr.
DATE OF DEATH 24