The Lives of the Caesars · Character
Suetonius Laetus
Father of the author Suetonius, a Roman knight.
minor
Also known as Suetonius
First appearance: the deified vespasian
Suetonius Laetus shows up with force in Otho. The page is where that presence becomes real.
The author's father, who served as a tribune in the Thirteenth legion during the war and provided firsthand accounts of Otho's character and death.
Suetonius Laetus first appears in 0011 the deified vespasian.
In Otho: The author's father, who served as a tribune in the Thirteenth legion during the war and provided firsthand accounts of Otho's character and death.
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