Publius Afranius Potitus

Publius Afranius Potitus was a Roman plebeian who vowed during an illness of Caligula to sacrifice his own life if the emperor recovered, expecting to be rewarded for his devotion.[1] But when Caligula got well, and Afranius was unwilling to fulfill his vow, the emperor had him dressed as a sacrificial victim, paraded through the streets, and then hurled down from the eminence (Latin: ex aggere) by the Colline gate.[2][3]

See also

• Suedo gens

References

1. Smith, William (1870), "Potitus, P. Afranius", in Smith, William (ed.), Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology, vol. 3, Boston, p. 514, ISBN 1-84511-002-1
2. Cassius Dio, lix. 8
3. Suetonius, Caligula 27

 This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Smith, William, ed. (1870). "Potitus, P. Afranius". Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology.