The Secret History · Character
Mammian
A Roman official or soldier mentioned briefly.
minor
First appearance: the secret history
Mammian shows up with force in XXVIII: His Violation of the Laws of the Romans, and How Jews Were Fined for Eating Lamb. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Deceased patrician whose estate is used as the basis for the fraudulent claims.
Mammian first appears in 0002 the secret history.
In XXVIII: His Violation of the Laws of the Romans, and How Jews Were Fined for Eating Lamb: Deceased patrician whose estate is used as the basis for the fraudulent claims.
Later, in XXIX: Other Incidents Revealing Him as a Liar and a Hypocrite: Son-in-law of Anatolius; his estate was seized by Justinian after his death.
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- Justinian's Court Intriguers
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- XXVIII: His Violation of the Laws of the Romans, and How Jews Were Fined for Eating Lamb
- XXIX: Other Incidents Revealing Him as a Liar and a Hypocrite
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