The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire · Character

Ateius Capito

Also known as Gaius Ateius Capito

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  • First seen · Book 1 · Ch. 193

There's a measured elegance to his presence, like a man who has spent decades weighing words and precedents. His bearing suggests someone whose opinions carry weight in the corridors of power.

Gender
male
Age
Adult during the Augustan age
First appears
Book 1 · Ch. 193
Books
1

Ateius Capito emerged as a distinguished Roman jurist during the Augustan age, favored by the emperor and recognized as a leading legal mind. His rivalry with Labeo marked him as one of the preeminent legal scholars of his generation, shaping Roman jurisprudence during a period of imperial consolidation.

Description

A Roman jurist of refined appearance, with carefully styled hair and the dignified bearing of imperial favor. His features suggest both scholarly depth and the subtle authority of one whose legal opinions shaped Augustan Rome.

Story so far

  1. BOOK 1The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire / Table of Contents with links in the HTML file to the two Project Gutenberg editions (12 volumes)

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