The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire · Character
Felicissimus
Also known as Felicissimus the rebel
- Supporting
- First seen · Book 1 · Ch. 42
There is a calculating intelligence behind his eyes that belies his humble station, as though he sees opportunities where others see only duty. His presence carries the restless energy of one who has spent too long in service to others.
- Gender
- male
- Age
- middle-aged
- First appears
- Book 1 · Ch. 42
- Books
- 1
Felicissimus was a slave entrusted with employment in the imperial finances who instigated a rebellion of mint workers against Emperor Aurelian. A controversial figure who had been expelled from the Christian church in Carthage by Cyprian, he led the mint workers in revolt before being suppressed by Aurelian.
Description
A middle-aged man with weathered olive skin and a stocky, civilian build. His face shows the marks of a life of labor, with calculating eyes that suggest intelligence beyond his station. He wears simple, practical clothing appropriate to his work in the imperial mint, his presence marked by the restless energy of one who has spent too long in service to others.
Story so far
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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