THE ROMANS

  Augustus - Adoptive son of Julius Caesar, first emperor

  Aulus Persius Flaccus - Poet and satirist

  Celer - Tribune

  Cestius Gallus - Governor of Roman Syria

  Cicero - Politian, philosopher and writer

  Claudius - Nephew of Tiberius, emperor

  Cuspius Fadus - Procurator of Judaea

  Domitian - Son of Vespasian, emperor

  Drusilla - Cousin of Claudius, first wife of Marcus Antonius Felix

  Flavius Silva - General and Legate of Judaea

  Gaius Asinius Pollio - Roman Consul, patron of Virgil and Horatio

  Gaius Caligula - Nephew of Claudius, emperor

  Gaius Quadratus - Governor of Roman Syria

  Gaius Rufinus* - Tribune

  Gessius Florus - Procurator of Judaea

  Helvidius Priscus - Quaestor and senator

  Horatio - Writer and poet

  Julius Caesar - General, dictator of Rome

  Lucceius Albinus - Procurator of Judaea

  Lucilius Bassus - General and governor of Judaea

  Lucius Vitelius - Governor of Roman Syria

  Lucretius - Philosopher and writer

  Marcellus - Prefect of Judaea

  Marcus Antonius Felix - Procurator of Judaea

  Marcus Cocceius Nerva - Senator, emperor

  Marcus V. Corvinus - Brother of Messalina, consul

  Marullus - Prefect of Judaea

  Nero - Step-son of Claudius, emperor

  Ovid - Writer and poet

  Pallas - Brother of Marcus Antonius Felix, secretary of Claudius

  Pontius Pilate - Prefect of Judaea

  Poppaea Sabina - Wife of Nero

  Porcius Festus - Procurator of Judaea

  Publius C. Thrasea - Father in law of Priscus, senator,

  Publius Petronius - Governor of Roman Syria

  Silvius Pulanus* - Secretary of Marcus Antonius Felix

  Tiberius - Step-son of Augustus, emperor

  Titus - Son of Vespasian, general, emperor

  Valeria Messalina - Wife of Claudius

  Ventidius Cumanus - Procurator of Judaea

  Vespasian - General, emperor

  Vibius Marcus - Governor of Roman Syria

  Virgil - Writer and poet