Lucius Faenius Rufus | |
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| Born | Unknown |
| Died | 65 Rome |
| Allegiance | Roman Empire |
| Years of service | 62–65 |
| Rank | Praetorian prefect |
| Commands held | Praetorian Guard |
Lucius Faenius Rufus, an eques Romanus, was praefectus annonae from AD 55 to 62. Tacitus reports that (unlike most holders of that office) he did not profit from it. With Tigellinus, he succeeded Sextus Afranius Burrus as praetorian prefect in AD 62.[1] Rufus had a close association with Agrippina the Younger.[2] In 65, however, he was executed for his part as a member of the Pisonian conspiracy against the Emperor Nero.
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References
- ^ David Shotter (3 June 2014). Nero Caesar Augustus: Emperor of Rome. Taylor & Francis. pp. 105–. ISBN 978-1-317-86590-2.
- ^ Vasily Rudich (15 August 2005). Political Dissidence Under Nero: The Price of Dissimulation. Routledge. pp. 115–. ISBN 978-1-134-91451-7.
| Government offices | ||
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| Preceded by Sextus Afranius Burrus | Praetorian prefect with Gaius Ophonius Tigellinus 62–65 | Succeeded by Gaius Ophonius Tigellinus and Nymphidius Sabinus |