249:. A public trial was held, and Tiberius made allowances for Piso to summon witnesses of all social orders, including slaves, and he was given more time to plea than the prosecution, but it made no difference: before the sentencing, Piso had died. He committed suicide, though Tacitus supposes that Tiberius may have had him murdered, fearing his own implication in Germanicus' death.
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213:, and when he returned he found that Piso had ignored his orders to the cities and the legions. Germanicus was furious and ordered Piso's recall to Rome. During the feud, Germanicus fell ill and, though Piso had left the province, Germanicus claimed Piso had poisoned him. Piso received a letter from Germanicus renouncing their friendship (
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Tacitus casts a negative light on Piso's chracter. He describes an arrogant man who saw himself as a member of a strong aristocracy that did not have to submit itself to the ruling family. Seneca is also critical of Piso, describing an episode of cruelty in which he sentences three soldiers to death
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was foreseeable and she dissociated herself from her husband Piso who committed suicide. A recently discovered senate resolution also confirms that
Munatia Plancina owed her impunity to the recommendation of Tiberius, who had been pressed by Livia to act in this way. But after the death of Livia in
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A debate flared up in AD 16, early in the reign of
Tiberius. Tiberius announced he would be leaving Rome soon and the Senate was unsure whether it could conduct business in his absence. Piso contended it would bring credit to the Senate and the equestrians if they could handle affairs on their own.
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took the counterview that business could only be conducted in the presence of the
Princeps to ensure the dignity of the Roman people was properly upheld. Senators favored the viewpoint of Gallus, setting a precedent for Tiberius' reign that would have pronounced consequence during his sojourn in
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As the death of
Germanicus occurred during their feud most people suspected him of having poisoned Germanicus, although this was never proven. The armed attempt by Piso to regain control of Syria immediately after the death of Germanicus only aroused more indignation. This, the rumors of him
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Capri with a Senate fearful to act independently in Rome. Historian Seager says "Tiberius was entirely in agreement with Piso," but that
Tiberius did not like to appear biased in affairs which directly affected him and so let the Senate come to a decision on it's own.
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as dowry and a further 4,000,000 as personal property. His wife
Plancina was absolved. Allegedly Munatia Plancina was convicted of very serious crimes. But her powerful friend Livia fought for her and exerted pressure on Tiberius. Therefore, her
149:, Syme infers Piso was married. Syme fills the gap between those events and his consulate with various activities, such as accompanying his friend Claudius Nero in his Alpine campaign. At some date between 5 BC and AD 2 he was admitted to the
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to connect his properties. Yet, in a show of clemency not unlike that of the emperor, the senate had Piso's property returned and divided equally between his two sons, on condition that his daughter
Calpurnia be given 1,000,000
329:, the senate had his property proscribed, forbade mourning on his account, removed images of his likeness, such as statues and portraits, and his name was erased from the base of one statue in particular as part of his
303:
Although the murder of
Germanicus was one of the accusations brought against him, he was only actually found guilty of abandoning and reentering Syria without authorisation to wage war, and for violating Germanicus'
111:, a woman of noble rank and wealth. By Plancina, Piso had two sons, Gnaeus Calpurnius Piso, who after Piso's death had to take the name of Lucius Calpurnius Piso, and Marcus Calpurnius Piso.
206:). Tacitus suggests that Piso was appointed to act as a check on Germanicus, and that he was given secret instructions by Tiberius to thwart his efforts and control him.
245:. Tiberius made no effort to conceal his sentiments: the Pisones were longtime supporters of the Claudians, with their support going back to the early days of
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in AD 9. According to
Tacitus, he was cruel to the people of Spain, but during his trial in AD 20 such claims were discounted as "old and irrelevant".
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29 AD, Plancina no longer had such a powerful protectress. So in 33 AD Tiberius renewed the charge. Plancina committed suicide before the judgement.
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was given command of the eastern portion of the empire and Piso was appointed as his legate, and made governor of
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For his accomplices, the senate advises a magistrate, the praetor, of how to handle them, whereas with Piso the
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poisoning
Germanicus, and his conduct going back as far as his governorship of Spain were all taken up by the
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in their accusations against him. It wasn't long before the matter was taken to the Emperor.
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in the Spanish campaigns of 26-25 BC. This accords with his known tenure as
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in Africa for trivial reasons. A contemporary of Piso, Seneca recalls:
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The accusations brought against Piso are numerous, including:
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227:Trial of Calpurnius Piso
29:Not to be confused with
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