The Lives of the Caesars · Character
Icelus
Freedman and favorite of Galba.
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First appearance: galba
Icelus shows up with force in Book VII: Galba—Otho—Vitellius. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Galba's freedman Icelus, who received the honour of the gold ring and the surname Marcianus, and aspired to the highest office open to the equestrian order.
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In Book VII: Galba—Otho—Vitellius: Galba's freedman Icelus, who received the honour of the gold ring and the surname Marcianus, and aspired…
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