The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire · Character
Optatus
- Supporting
- First seen · Book 1 · Ch. 77
There's something of old Rome in his bearing—the measured dignity of consular rank and noble birth. His presence suggests the weight of tradition and the refined world of the late Roman senate.
- Gender
- male
- Age
- Adult
- First appears
- Book 1 · Ch. 77
- Books
- 1
Optatus was a Roman senator of noble birth who achieved consular dignity and married Anastasia, sister of a late emperor. His life ended tragically during a massacre, marking him as one of the casualties of the violent political upheavals that characterized the final decades of the Western Roman Empire.
Description
A middle-aged Roman senator with patrician features and graying hair, wearing a toga distinguished by the purple stripe of consular rank. His build is refined rather than athletic, with the dignified bearing of the late Roman aristocracy. His face reflects the noble lineage and education of Rome's traditional elite.
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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