Septicius Clarus

Roman prefect

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Septicius Clarus was a Roman prefect, a high-ranking official in ancient Rome. Prefects held various responsibilities, including commanding the Praetorian Guard, the emperor's household troops. The Praetorian Guard played a significant role in Roman politics, often influencing the selection of emperors. Septicius Clarus served as a commander of this elite unit, a position that wielded considerable power and influence within the empire.12

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…new emperor owed much, and Septicius Clarus, the patron of Suetonius the biographer. Before many years had passed, both of these men had fallen into disgrace. Hadrian was mercurial or possibly just shrewdly calculating in dispensing favours.
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…new emperor owed much, and Septicius Clarus, the patron of Suetonius the biographer. Before many years had passed, both of these men had fallen into disgrace. Hadrian was mercurial or possibly just shrewdly calculating in dispensing favours.
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