a Roman eques, was commander of the praetorian troops at the latter end of the reign of
Augustus and the commencement of that of Tiberius. He was subsequently sent by the latter
emperor to govern Egypt, and was then succeeded in the sole command of the praetorian troops
by his son, the notorious Sejanus, who had shared with him the command from the first year of
the reign of Tiberius. (SEJANUS.]