In The Kingdom of the Wicked, Gaius Ofonius Tigellinus is the most vicious enabler of the emperor Nero.
Tigellinus was indeed a historical figure. He became Praetorian Prefect in AD 62, survived the initial civil war after Nero’s death, but was eventually forced to commit suicide in 69 by Otho.
Jona Lendering (livius.org) maintains that “history has been unkind towards Tigellinus, who was one of the closest and most loyal advisers of the emperor Nero (54-68) during the second half of his reign” – read more.
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