Marcus Junius Silanus Torquatus

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Marcus Junius Silanus was a consul of the Roman Empire, born in AD 14. Through his mother Aemilia Lepida, he was a descendant of Caesar Augustus, Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa and Triumvir Marcus Aemilius Lepidus. Marcus' father and namesake was a member of a noble family.

He became consul in 46. Before November 54, while governor of Asia, he was poisoned. Under orders from Agrippina the Younger, a soldier and a former slave administered poison while Marcus was at dinner. Agrippina did this in revenge for the suicide of his brother Lucius, without the knowledge of Emperor Nero.

Previous Emperors despised him and thought he was lazy. Marcus was the father of Lucius Junius Silanus Torquatus II. His wife is unknown.

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