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

Verinianus

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  • First seen · Book 1 · Ch. 135

A Roman nobleman whose measured presence suggests both the advantages of noble birth and the weight of obligations that come with such privilege.

Gender
male
Age
adult
First appears
Book 1 · Ch. 135
Books
1

Verinianus was one of four Theodosian brothers who obtained honorable rank through the favor of their kinsman Theodosius. He resolved to risk these advantages in service of Theodosius's son, demonstrating the complex loyalties that bound Roman noble families.

Description

A Roman nobleman wearing a fine toga, an adult male with the bearing of someone born to privilege, standing among other Roman aristocrats.

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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