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SiliusIn the Roman Empire during the first century AD, there were two consuls that lived of this name. The elder was a consul in the reign of Augustus and the younger a consul in the reign of Claudius. Gaius Silius I Consul in 13ad. During his consulship, Augustus had written his will. Under Germanicus, Silius was an army commander in Lower Germany (14ad) and won an honorary triumph in 15ad. Tiberius appointed him as a taxation auditor in Gaul in 16ad and later became Governor of Lower Germany in 21ad. Tacitus described him then as aged and infirm. Silius married Sosia Galla. The couple had become friends with Tiberius daughter-in-law Agrippina the Elder. Due to their friendship with Agrippina they became innocent victims of Sejanus treason trials. Silius committed suicide in 24ad, while Galla was exiled and later died. Gallas Property was confiscated by the senate and later given to her children. Gaius Silius II Son of the above, consul of 48ad. Silius was a senator in 47ad. He had married the aristocratic woman Junia Silana. The ancient sources described as an intelligent, noble and attractive man. Through the infatuations of the Empress Messalina, they had become lovers. Silius knew the danger he put himself in. Messalina forced him to divorce his wife to marry her. They had committed bigamy and married before witnesses. Silius was childless and wanted to adopt Britannicus. Narcissus exposed their mock marriage and the plot to kill Claudius. The Emperor ordered their executions in 48ad. His ex-wife Junia Silana, was a friend of Agrippina the Younger and later became rivals of power, wealth and choice of men. Agrippina ordered her exile and died at Tarentum in 59ad.
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