Lanista Posted December 29, 2010 Report Share Posted December 29, 2010 Hi gang - I keep finding different names for this guy. This is the fellow that ordered the rape of Boudicca's daughters and caused all that trouble. So - is it Catus Decianus or vice versa. I can't find much internet information on him at all :-( Cheers Russ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Primus Pilus Posted December 29, 2010 Report Share Posted December 29, 2010 Hi gang - I keep finding different names for this guy. This is the fellow that ordered the rape of Boudicca's daughters and caused all that trouble. So - is it Catus Decianus or vice versa. I can't find much internet information on him at all :-( Cheers Russ As far as I can tell there are only 3 source points for him, two by Tacitus and one by Cassius Dio: Tac. Ann. 14.32 Tac. Ann. 14.38 http://penelope.uchicago.edu/Thayer/E/Roman/Texts/Cassius_Dio/62*.html#2 Found them via William Smith, btw - one of the easiest ways to look up source references for individuals. My guess is that the fellows name is Catus Decianus with a missing praenomen (eg Gaius). Unfortunately though, both Catus and Decianus have evidence as agnomen, so it really could be either way... maybe Nephele can help? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanista Posted December 30, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 30, 2010 Cheers, PP :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maty Posted December 30, 2010 Report Share Posted December 30, 2010 If we go by normal Roman nomenclature, and the Romans themselves sometimes did not, the name would suggest that this particular scumbag was originally of the Decius clan, and was adopted by one Catus. The '-anus' suffix (particularly appropriate here) is usually used by an adoptee to show his original gens. A better known example from a previous generation would be Scipio Aemilianus. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lanista Posted December 30, 2010 Author Report Share Posted December 30, 2010 Cheers, Maty - loving your "Legionary - Roman Soldier's Manual" - great stuff. Russ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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