The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire · Character
Marcus Piavonius Victorinus
Also known as Victorinus
- Supporting
- First seen · Book 1 · Ch. 39
There's something magnetic yet dangerous in his presence—the compelling combination of genuine accomplishment and the reckless passion that threatens to undermine even the most promising of careers.
- Gender
- male
- Age
- Adult during events
- First appears
- Book 1 · Ch. 39
- Books
- 1
Marcus Piavonius Victorinus rose to power as a usurper in Gaul, his shining accomplishments in military and political spheres stained by licentious passion. His reign ended violently at Cologne, where a conspiracy of jealous husbands orchestrated his assassination, demonstrating how personal failings could destroy even the most promising of imperial pretenders.
Description
A Roman usurper whose features reflect both his genuine accomplishments and the personal weaknesses that marked his character. His bearing carries the dangerous magnetism of one whose talents and passions exist in dangerous tension.
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)
Appearances
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