Roma (69) — the same event in Suetonius, Lives of the Caesars and Tacitus, Annals and Histories

Suetonius, Lives of the Caesars: Believing that his lack of children made him despised, he adopted the young nobleman Piso as a son in the camp, but…

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Suetonius, Lives of the Caesars · AD 69 · Roma

Believing that his lack of children made him despised, he adopted the young nobleman Piso as a son in the camp, but did not mention a gift of money, which gave Otho an opportunity.

quod ut nuntiatum est, despectui esse non tam senectam suam quam orbitatem ratus, Pisonem Frugi Licinianum nobilem egregiumque iuuenem ac sibi olim…
Location: Galba 17

Tacitus, Annals and Histories · AD 69 · Roma

Galba takes Piso by the hand and speaks to adopt him

Igitur Galba, adprehensa Pisonis manu, in hunc modum locutus fertur: 'si te privatus lege curiata apud pontifices, ut moris est, adoptarem, et mihi egregium…
Location: Hist. 1.15

Place: Rome

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