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Tiberius Claudius Narcissus (died c. 54 AD) was one of the freedmen who formed the core of the imperial court under the Roman emperor Claudius. He is described as praepositus ab epistulis (in charge of correspondence).
Narcissus was a freedman who used his position as correspondence secretary (ab epistulis) to the Roman emperor Claudius (ruled 41–54) to become, in effect, a minister of state. Narcissus exercised great influence over Claudius and amassed the enormous personal fortune of 400 million sesterces. In
Jun 21, 2024 · Tiberius (born November 16, 42 bce —died March 16, 37 ce, Capreae [Capri], near Naples) was the second Roman emperor (14–37 ce ), the adopted son of Augustus, whose imperial institutions and imperial boundaries he sought to preserve. In his last years he became a tyrannical recluse, inflicting a reign of terror against the major personages of Rome.
Tiberius Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus [b] ( / ˈklɔːdiəs /; Latin: [tɪˈbɛriʊs ˈklau̯diʊs ˈkae̯sar au̯ˈɡʊstʊs gɛrˈmaːnɪkʊs]; 1 August 10 BC – 13 October AD 54) was a Roman emperor, ruling from AD 41 to 54.
Narcissus (d. 54 A.D.) Freedman who used his position as correspondence secretary ( ab epistulis) to the Roman emperor Claudius (ruled 4154) to become, in effect, a minister of state. Narcissus exercised great influence over Claudius and accumulated immense wealth.
Narcissus persuaded the emperor that his only chance of safety lay in entrusting to him the command of the praetorian soldiers; and to prevent any one else from having access to the ear of Claudius, he asked and obtained permission to ride back to Rome in the same carriage with him.
Jul 21, 2023 · Tiberius Claudius Narcissus rose from slavery to become a prominent figure in ancient Roman politics in about the 1st century AD. With the support of Emperor Claudius, Narcissus rose from the ranks of Roman slaves to one of the highest levels of government.
