Titus Statilius Taurus (Consul 44)
Titus Statilius Taurus († 53) was a Roman politician and senator of the 1st century.
Taurus was a son of Titus Statilius Taurus , who had been an ordinary consul in 11 , and grandson of the speaker Marcus Valerius Messalla Corvinus on his mother's side . His brother was Titus Statilius Taurus Corvinus , consul in 45. In 44 Taurus himself became a full consul and later, probably in 52/53, proconsul of the province of Africa . In 53, at the instigation of Agrippina , who had an eye on the gardens of the wealthy consular, Tarquitius Priscus, who had been a legate in Africa under him , charged Taurus with magic and stalking against the imperial family. Taurus killed himself before the Senate ruled.
literature
- Ursula Vogel-Weidemann : The governors of Africa and Asia in the years 14–68 AD. An investigation into the relationship between Princeps and Senate (= Antiquitas. Series 1: Treatises on ancient history. Volume 31). Dr. Rudolf Habelt, Bonn 1982, ISBN 3-7749-1412-5 , pp. 154-160.
- Prosopographia Imperii Romani (PIR )² S856
Remarks
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Statilius Taurus, Titus |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | roman consul 44 |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1st century BC BC or 1st century |
| DATE OF DEATH | 53 |