Suetonius says Piso 'was condemned to death by the senate'; Tacitus — narrating day by day — has the poisoning charge collapse in court and Piso found at daybreak with his throat cut, the question of murder or suicide left standing, with rumors that would not die. A flat sentence against an open verdict: the pair is the trial's second trial.
trial of Piso
kind: trial · 20 CE — the editor’s frame · 3 mentions across 3 episodes of the record — counted by the house’s first pass receipt — the deed shelf, first pass receipt — the witness index
The senatorial trial of Cn. Calpurnius Piso for Germanicus' death, ended by Piso's own violent end before the verdict.
Anchored at 20 CE on the editor’s table of years .
· 20 CE — date secure ·
20 CE, in the Annals' consular frame (Tac. Ann. 3).
Tacitus · one account
3.10–3.19 the principal narrative The charges, the collapse of the poisoning count, the locked chamber and the sword. Tacitus: the defence broke down on all points but one — the poisoning itself could not be proven. The Annals · Alfred John Church & William Jackson Brodribb, 1876
On all points but one the defence broke down.Tac. Ann. 3.14
at daybreak was found with his throat cut and a sword lying on the ground.Tac. Ann. 3.15
Suetonius · one account
2 in passing The biographer's summary verdict: condemnation by the senate. Gaius Caligula · J. C. Rolfe, 1913
was condemned to death by the senate.Suet. Cal. 2
Piso — a candidate entry Germanicus — a candidate entry Senate — a candidate entry Tiberius — 2 episodes shared Augusta — a candidate entry
logoi — the words
No door is cut to the word-house from this room yet. logoi.health keeps the words meanwhile.
mythoi — the stories
No door is cut to the story-house from this room yet. mythoi.health keeps the stories meanwhile.
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