Lucius Pedanius Secundus
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Lucius Pedanius Secundus (d. A.D.61, Rome
) was a Roman politician in the 1st century AD under the Emperor Claudius
. He was Consul
from March to July 43. In the year 56, he was appointed Praefectus urbi
. The details of his tenure are not readily known, only that he was murdered in the year 61 by one of his slaves. The Senate
, in particular Gaius Cassius Longinus, then demanded execution of all of his 400 household slaves in accordance with Roman law. The people demanded the release of the innocent, but Nero
finally bent to the will of the Senate.
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
) was a Roman politician in the 1st century AD under the Emperor Claudius
Claudius
Claudius , was Roman Emperor from 41 to 54. A member of the Julio-Claudian dynasty, he was the son of Drusus and Antonia Minor. He was born at Lugdunum in Gaul and was the first Roman Emperor to be born outside Italy...
. He was Consul
Consul
Consul was the highest elected office of the Roman Republic and an appointive office under the Empire. The title was also used in other city states and also revived in modern states, notably in the First French Republic...
from March to July 43. In the year 56, he was appointed Praefectus urbi
Praefectus urbi
The praefectus urbanus or praefectus urbi, in English the urban prefect, was prefect of the city of Rome, and later also of Constantinople. The office originated under the Roman kings, continued during the Republic and Empire, and held high importance in late Antiquity...
. The details of his tenure are not readily known, only that he was murdered in the year 61 by one of his slaves. The Senate
Roman Senate
The Senate of the Roman Republic was a political institution in the ancient Roman Republic, however, it was not an elected body, but one whose members were appointed by the consuls, and later by the censors. After a magistrate served his term in office, it usually was followed with automatic...
, in particular Gaius Cassius Longinus, then demanded execution of all of his 400 household slaves in accordance with Roman law. The people demanded the release of the innocent, but 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....
finally bent to the will of the Senate.