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How long was Seneca’s exile on Corsica?
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A 3rd century marble bust of Seneca, after an original bust of the 1st century; in the Staatliche Museen zu Berlin, Germany
Seneca was exiled to Corsica in 41 CE by the emperor Claudius on a charge of adultery. He remained in exile for eight years until he was recalled to Rome in 49 CE through the influence of Julia Agrippina, the emperor's wife.2