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Lucius Clodius Macer
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Image:Denarius-Macer-RIC 0039.jpg thumb|300px|Clodius Macer potrait on one of his [[denarius|denarii.]]
'''Lucius Clodius Macer''' was a ''
legatus'' of the
Roman Empire in
Africa (province) Africa in the time of
Nero. He revolted in May
68 AD, cutting off the food supply of
Rome, possibly at the instigation of
Calvia Crispinilla. Although encouraged by
Galba, Macer raised a legion
Legio I Macriana liberatrix Legio I ''Macriana liberatrix'' in addition to the
Legio III Augusta Legio III ''Augusta'' that he already commanded, presumably raising suspicion that Macer also harbored imperial ambitions, and in October of 68 Galba had him killed by the
procurator Trebonius Garutianus. Papirus, the centurion of Mucianus, was implicated in his assassination.
He produced
denarius denarii which are extremely rare today. Only about 85 are known to exist, of which only 20 bear his portrait.
See also
*
Tacitus
Sources
*Tacitus, Cornelius. ''
Histories (Tacitus) Histories'' (Cambridge: University Press, 2002) ISBN 0521570727
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