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Bellienus

also: Bellienus, Billienus, verna Demetri

A homebred slave (verna) of one Demetrius, posted with the garrison at Intimilium in 49 BC, who took a bribe from the opposing faction and strangled the local notable Domitius, triggering the town's revolt. The lowborn 'Psecade natus' of Caelius's closing joke.

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Mentioned in 5 works (5 total)

For Marcus Fonteius speeches · 1 mention
Ad Familiares 8.15 letters · 1 mention
Brutus rhetoric · 1 mention
Ad Familiares 16.22 letters · 1 mention
Second Philippic speeches · 1 mention

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