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    Lucius Verginius Rufus was a Roman commander of Germania Superior during the late 1st century. He was three times consul. He was born near Comum, the birthplace of both Pliny the Elder and Pliny the Younger. Verginius Rufus was born in Northern Italy as a member of an equestrian family. He became consul in 63 under the emperor Nero. After his consulship, Verginius Rufus was made governor of Germania Superior. When Gaius Iulius Vindex revolted against Nero in 67, Verginius Rufus led an army against him and defeated the rebel in 68 near modern-day Besançon. After Nero's fall, the legions under Verginius Rufus hailed him as emperor in preference to Servius Sulpicius Galba, but Verginius Rufus refused to accept the purple. After the death of Otho in April 69, the soldiers again offered the throne to Verginius, but he again refused it. Verginius retreated to an estate at Alsium on the coast of Etruria northwest of Rome. There he studied, composed poems, and had a literary salon. Wikipedia

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    Tomb of Lucius Verginius Rufus, Ladispoli. Lucius Verginius Rufus (AD 15 - 97; sometimes incorrectly called Lucius Virginus Rufus) was a Roman commander of Germania Superior during the late 1st century. He was three times consul (in 63, 69, and 97). He was born near Comum, the birthplace of both Pliny the Elder and Pliny the Younger.. Verginius Rufus was born in Northern Italy as a member of ...
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    The gens Verginia or Virginia was a prominent family at ancient Rome, which from an early period was divided into patrician and plebeian branches. The gens was of great antiquity. It frequently filled the highest honors of the state during the early years of the Republic.The first of the family who obtained the consulship was Opiter Verginius Tricostus in 502 BC, the seventh year of the Republic.
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    Verginia, or Virginia (c. 465 BC - 449 BC), was the subject of an ancient Roman story recounted in Roman historian Livy's text Ab Urbe Condita.Upon a threat to her virtue, Verginia was killed by her father Verginius. Livy directly links Verginia's death to the overthrow of the decemviri and the re-establishment of the Roman Republic. [1] [2]
  5. northcoastantiquarian.com

    Dec 8, 2024Livy's History of Early Rome offers a timeless case study in the corruption of power through the story of Verginia. In Book 3, Appius Claudius - a member of the decemviri tasked with codifying Roman law - becomes consumed by lustful desire for Verginia, a young woman of plebeian birth. Unable to win her through legitimate means, he orchestrates a fraudulent court case to claim her as a ...
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    Jan 1, 2025Lucius Verginius Rufus (born ad 15, Mediolanum [Milan, Italy]—died 97) was a Roman provincial governor and distinguished official, known for his repeated refusal of the imperial throne.. Verginius was the son of an undistinguished Roman eques (knight). Nevertheless, he enjoyed a successful career under the emperors Claudius and Nero and became consul in ad 63.
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    Nicolaus Knupfer (or Knüpfer) was one of the most original of Northern European 17th-century painters. He was eclectic both in his choice of subjects and in his choice of influences. ... Verginius, has stabbed her in order to prevent the legislator Appius Claudius from taking her as his concubine and denying her her freedom.
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    Verginius is usually found in MSS. and inscriptions, but modern editors gene­rally adopt the other orthography, Virginius. The patrician branch of the gens was of great antiquity, and frequently filled the highest honours of the state during the early years of the republic. They all bore the cognomen of tricostus, but were divided into various ...
  9. arthistoryreference.com

    Verginius was recalled from the field to defend his daughter, and Icilius, after threats of violence, succeeded in having Verginia returned to her house while the court waited for her father to appear. Claudius tried to have his own supporters intercept the messengers sent to summon Verginius, but they arrived too late to delay Verginius' arrival.
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    Lucius Verginius Rufus (AD 15 - 97; sometimes incorrectly called Lucius Virginus Rufus) was a Roman commander of Germania Superior during the late 1st century. He was three times consul (in 63, 69, and 97). He was born near Comum, the birthplace of both Pliny the Elder and Pliny the Younger.. Tomb of Lucius Verginius Rufus, Ladispoli. Verginius Rufus was born in Northern Italy as a member of ...

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