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{{short description|1st century AD Roman equestrian, commander of the Praetorian Guard and senator}}
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'''Rufrius Crispinus''' was an ] who lived during the later ].<ref name="Rudich2005">{{cite book|author=Vasily Rudich|title=Political Dissidence Under Nero: The Price of Dissimulation|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=CZOXFO0ZPzQC&pg=PA148|date=15 August 2005|publisher=Routledge|isbn=978-1-134-91451-7|pages=148–}}</ref> Under the ] ], he was the commander of the ]. In 47, he suppressed a rebellion and was promoted by the Senate to the rank of ] and was given one and half a million ].<ref name="Tacitus1891">{{cite book|author=Cornelius Tacitus|title=P. Cornelii Taciti Annalium ab excessu divi Augusti libri|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=wKUzAQAAMAAJ&pg=PA604|year=1891|publisher=Clarendon Press|pages=604–}}</ref>


⚫ In AD 51, the Empress ] removed him from his command position and replaced him with ]. She regarded Crispinus as loyal to ]'s memory.
'''Rufrius Crispinus''' was a knight who lived during the later ]. The satirist ] spitefully described him as one the "dregs" of the "]", indicating his ] origin. It is believed he came to Rome as a fish merchant. Under the ] ] he was the commander of the ]. In 47, he suppressed a rebellion and was promoted by the senate to the rank of ] and was given one and half a million sesterces.


⚫ Crispinus married ], who would later become Empress (also ]'s second wife) and would bear him a son of the same name. They divorced, and Poppaea married Otho, whom she also divorced, going on to marry the Emperor Nero.
⚫ In 51, the Empress ] removed him from the commander position and replaced him with ]. She regarded Crispinus loyal to ]'s memory.


⚫ Crispinus later became a member of the ], due to property qualifications and enjoyed senatorial status. ] passingly mentions his purple cloak suiting his complexion. In 65, due to Nero's hatred for him, he was banished. One year later, Nero ordered his execution.
⚫ Crispinus married ], who would become Empress (also Nero's second wife) and would bear him a son of the same name. In 58, the Roman Emperor ] fell in love with Poppaea. Nero ordered her from him and they got a divorce. Poppaea became Nero's mistress.


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⚫ He later became a member of the ], due to property qualifications and enjoyed senator status. ] passingly mentions his purple cloak suiting his complexion. In 65, due to Nero's hate for him, he was banished. One year later, Nero ordered his execution. His son would also die at Nero's hand, by being drowned during a fishing trip. Also, his ex-wife was kicked to death by Nero.
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* Tacitus, The Annals of Imperial Rome * Tacitus, ]
* Suetonius - The Twelve Caesars - Nero & Otho * Suetonius, ''The Twelve Caesars'', "Nero", & "Otho"


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1st century AD Roman equestrian, commander of the Praetorian Guard and senator
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Rufrius Crispinus
Died66
Sardinia
AllegianceRoman Empire
Years of service43–50
RankPraetorian prefect
CommandsPraetorian Guard

Rufrius Crispinus was an equestrian who lived during the later Julio-Claudian dynasty. Under the Roman Emperor Claudius, he was the commander of the Praetorian Guard. In 47, he suppressed a rebellion and was promoted by the Senate to the rank of praetor and was given one and half a million sesterces.

In AD 51, the Empress Agrippina the Younger removed him from his command position and replaced him with Sextus Afranius Burrus. She regarded Crispinus as loyal to Messalina's memory.

Crispinus married Poppaea Sabina, who would later become Empress (also Nero's second wife) and would bear him a son of the same name. They divorced, and Poppaea married Otho, whom she also divorced, going on to marry the Emperor Nero.

Crispinus later became a member of the Roman Senate, due to property qualifications and enjoyed senatorial status. Martial passingly mentions his purple cloak suiting his complexion. In 65, due to Nero's hatred for him, he was banished. One year later, Nero ordered his execution.

References

  1. Vasily Rudich (15 August 2005). Political Dissidence Under Nero: The Price of Dissimulation. Routledge. pp. 148–. ISBN 978-1-134-91451-7.
  2. Cornelius Tacitus (1891). P. Cornelii Taciti Annalium ab excessu divi Augusti libri. Clarendon Press. pp. 604–.

Sources

  • Tacitus, Annals
  • Suetonius, The Twelve Caesars, "Nero", & "Otho"
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