Sejanus

Sejanus

Lucius Aelius Sejanus (c. 20 BC – 18 October AD 31), commonly known as Sejanus (), was a Roman soldier and confidant of the Roman Emperor Tiberius. Of the Equites class by birth, Sejanus rose to power as prefect of the Praetorian Guard, the imperial bodyguard, of which he was commander from AD 14 until his execution for treason in AD 31. While the Praetorian Guard was formally established under Emperor Augustus, Sejanus introduced a number of reforms which saw the unit evolve beyond a mere bodyguard into a powerful and influential branch of the government involved in public security, civil administration and ultimately political intercession; these changes had a lasting impact on the course of the Principate. During the 20s, Sejanus gradually accumulated power by consolidating his influence over Tiberius and eliminating potential political opponents, including the emperor's son Drusus Julius Caesar. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Sejanus is the 270th most popular military personnel (up from 309th in 2019), the 861st most popular biography from Italy (up from 921st in 2019) and the 11th most popular Italian Military Personnel.

Sejanus was the commander of the Roman army and the right-hand man of Emperor Tiberius. He was also a trusted advisor and confidant of the emperor. Sejanus was most famous for his betrayal of Tiberius, when he conspired with the emperor's nephew, Gaius, to overthrow the emperor and take power for himself.