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Tigellinus

10 - 69

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Ofonius Tigellinus (c. 10 – 69) was a prefect of the Roman imperial bodyguard, known as the Praetorian Guard, from 62 until 68, during the reign of emperor Nero. Tigellinus gained imperial favour through his acquaintance with Nero's mother Agrippina the Younger, and was appointed prefect upon the death of his predecessor Sextus Afranius Burrus, a position Tigellinus held first with Faenius Rufus and then Nymphidius Sabinus. As a friend of Nero he quickly gained a reputation around Rome for cruelty and callousness. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Tigellinus has received more than 82,985 page views. His biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia. Tigellinus is the 3,307th most popular politician (down from 2,758th in 2019), the 1,064th most popular biography from Italy (down from 947th in 2019) and the 230th most popular Italian Politician.

Tigellinus was a Roman politician during the reign of Nero. He is most famous for being the prosecutor in the trial of Seneca the Younger.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Tigellinus ranks 3,307 out of 15,577Before him are Leonidas II, Mark Felt, Muhammad I of Granada, Artavasdes II of Armenia, John I Albert, and Emmerson Mnangagwa. After him are Kavad II, Éamon de Valera, Christiane Eberhardine of Brandenburg-Bayreuth, Daji, Esen Taishi, and Alexander I of Epirus.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 10, Tigellinus ranks 6Before him are Matthew the Apostle, Mark the Evangelist, Hero of Alexandria, John the Evangelist, and Saint Eustace. After him are Antonius Felix, Gaius Suetonius Paulinus, Lucius Annaeus Cornutus, Vardanes I, Gotarzes II of Parthia, and Minjung of Goguryeo. Among people deceased in 69, Tigellinus ranks 5Before him are Galba, Vitellius, Otho, and James, brother of Jesus. After him are Sporus, Cartimandua, Evodius, Epaphroditus, and Lucius Calpurnius Piso Frugi Licinianus.

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In Italy

Among people born in Italy, Tigellinus ranks 1,064 out of 4,668Before him are Pier Angeli (1932), Patrizia Reggiani (1948), Paolo Conte (1937), Giovanni Antonio Scopoli (1723), Beniamino Gigli (1890), and Giovanni Paolo Panini (1691). After him are Johann Maria Farina (1685), Barbara Strozzi (1619), Maria Theresa of Savoy (1756), Sandro Mazzola (1942), Daniele da Volterra (1509), and Gemma Galgani (1878).

Among POLITICIANS In Italy

Among politicians born in Italy, Tigellinus ranks 230Before him are Olympia Mancini, Countess of Soissons (1638), Publius Cornelius Dolabella (-70), Charles Felix of Sardinia (1765), Ferdinand II of Naples (1467), Victor Amadeus III of Sardinia (1726), and Ercole II d'Este, Duke of Ferrara (1508). After him are Giacomo Matteotti (1885), Margaret of Savoy, Vicereine of Portugal (1589), Verres (-120), Tiberius Gemellus (19), Lucius Aelius (101), and Dionysius II of Syracuse (-397).