The Lives of the Caesars · Character
Tigellinus
Praetorian prefect under Nero, notorious for cruelty.
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First appearance: book vi nero
Tigellinus shows up with force in Galba. The page is where that presence becomes real.
A hated creature of Nero whom Galba protected, issuing an edict rebuking the people for demanding his punishment.
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See Tigellinus in book vi nero