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

Peter Agapet Colonna

Also known as Peter Colonna, Peter Colonna the Younger

  • Minor
  • First seen · Book 1 · Ch. 302

Authority clings to him even in reduced circumstances—the unmistakable presence of a man who once held the highest civic office in Rome. His bearing suggests both power remembered and power lost.

Gender
male
Age
Middle-aged
First appears
Book 1 · Ch. 302
Books
1

Peter Agapet Colonna had served as senator of Rome before his arrest by Rienzi's forces in the street. A middle-aged nobleman bearing one of Rome's most distinguished names, his fall from senatorial power to prisoner marked the dramatic shift in Roman politics during this turbulent period.

Description

A middle-aged Roman nobleman with the dignified bearing of former senatorial office, his dark hair beginning to show traces of gray. His olive skin and noble features mark him as a Colonna, while his clothing reflects both his family's status and his previous civic position.

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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