Antonius Natalis
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Antonius Natalis was a Roman equestrian
and member of the Pisonian conspiracy
against Nero
. Threatened with torture, he disclosed his fellow-conspirators' names and avoided punishment.
Equestrian (Roman)
The Roman equestrian order constituted the lower of the two aristocratic classes of ancient Rome, ranking below the patricians , a hereditary caste that monopolised political power during the regal era and during the early Republic . A member of the equestrian order was known as an eques...
and member of the Pisonian conspiracy
Pisonian conspiracy
The conspiracy of Gaius Calpurnius Piso in AD 65 represented one of the major turning points in the reign of the Roman emperor Nero...
against Nero
Nero
Nero , was Roman Emperor from 54 to 68, and the last in the Julio-Claudian dynasty. Nero was adopted by his great-uncle Claudius to become his heir and successor, and succeeded to the throne in 54 following Claudius' death....
. Threatened with torture, he disclosed his fellow-conspirators' names and avoided punishment.
Sources
- Tacitus, Annals xv.50,54–56,71