Looking up a crossword clue in "Who's Who in the Ancient World," a familiar name caught my eye: Lucius Aelius Sejanus!
He was an aristocratic Roman, 20BC to 31AD; a close friend, confidant and manipulator of the emperor Tiberias; and commander of the Praetorian Guard. He wheedled, blackmailed and poisoned his way into a position of power secondary only to that of the emperor, but was finally arrested and executed for conspiracy to assassinate the emperor.
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Sejanus
Date: 4/8/17 12:23 am (UTC)He was an aristocratic Roman, 20BC to 31AD; a close friend, confidant and manipulator of the emperor Tiberias; and commander of the Praetorian Guard. He wheedled, blackmailed and poisoned his way into a position of power secondary only to that of the emperor, but was finally arrested and executed for conspiracy to assassinate the emperor.
Just a /leeetle/ bit familiar sounding??!!??