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. Centuries: 1st century BC - 1st century - 2nd century Decades: 10s 20s 30s 40s 50s - 60s - 70s 80s 90s 100s 110s Years: 59 60 61 62 63 - 64 - 65 66 67 68 69 Events In Rome, persecution of early Christians begins under Roman Emperor Nero. ... Consul (abbrev. ... For other uses, see number 53. ... Silanus is the cognomen of a patrician branch of the Junius family of ancient Rome which came to prominence during the Empire. ... The Roman Forum was the central area around which ancient Rome developed. ... Marcus Junius Silanus was born in 14 AD. Through his mother Aemilia Lepida, he was a descendant of Caesar Augustus, Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa and Triumvir Marcus Aemilius Lepidus. ... The famous statue of Octavian at the Prima Porta Caesar Augustus (Latin:IMP·CAESAR·DIVI·F·AVGVSTVS) ¹ (23 September 63 BCâ19 August AD 14), known to modern historians as Octavian for the period of his life prior to 27 BC, is considered the first and one of the most... Nero Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus (December 15, 37 â June 9, 68), born Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus, also called Nero Claudius Drusus Germanicus, was the fifth and last Roman Emperor of the Julio-Claudian dynasty (54â68). ...
Decimus Iunius Iuvenalis, Anglicized as Juvenal, was a Roman satiric poet of the late 1st century and early 2nd century, author of the [[Satires of JuvenalSatires]].
Marcus JuniusSilanusTorquatus was a consul of the Roman Empire, born in 14.
He was finally brought to trial in 65 BC, where he received the support of many of the most distinguished men in Rome, including many of the consulars.
Thus, the two other leading candidates, Lucius Manlius Torquatus and Lucius Aurelius Cotta, were elected in a second election and were to enter office on January 1, 65 BC.
So, he was defeated by two other candidates, DecimusJuniusSilanus and Lucius Licinius Murena, ultimately crushing his political ambitions.