Sejanus
Se-ja'nus, [Fr. Sejan, sa'zho\',| (Lucius /Elius,)
a celebrated Roman courtier and favourite of the emperor
Tiberius, was born at Vulsinii, in Etruria. He rose through
various promotions to be commander-inchief
of the praetorian cohorts, and, aiming at the imperial
power, soon after effected the death of Drusus, son
of the emperor, by poison, in 2...
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Lucius Aelius Seianus (20 BC – October 18, AD 31), commonly
known as Sejanus, was an ambitious soldier, friend and
confidant of the Roman Emperor Tiberius. An equestrian by
birth, Sejanus rose to power as prefect of the Roman
imperial bodyguard, known as the Praetorian Guard, of which
he was commander from AD 14 until his death in 31.
While th...
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Aelius. A Roman statesman, born at Vulsinii in Etruria. He was the son of Seius Strabo, who was commander of the praetorian troops at
the close of the reign of Augustus, A.D. 14 (Tac. Ann. iv. 1). In the same year Seianus was made the colleague of his father in the
command of the praetorian bands; and upon his father being sent as governor to Egy...
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