Decimus Junius Silanus Torquatus
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Decimus Junius Silanus Torquatus (died 64), consul in 53, was a member of the Junii Silani, a family of ancient Rome. The son of Marcus Junius Silanus Torquatus, Decimus allegedly boasted of his descent from Augustus, and as a result Nero forced him to commit suicide.
Preceded by: Faustus Cornelius Sulla Felix and Lucius Salvius Otho Titianus |
Consul of the Roman Empire together with Quintus Haterius Antoninus 53 |
Succeeded by: Marcus Acilius Aviola and Marcus Asinius Marcellus |