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Saoterus

Trev, Nuadha(Edited by)
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Saoterus was a Bithynian Greek freedman who served as the Roman Emperor Commodus's palace chamberlain.

His career is sketched by Herodian, Dio Cassius and the Historia Augusta.

Commodus preferred to exercise his rule through palace officials and Saoterus was the first of these; Saoterus was seen as in the Emperor's favour at the outset of his reign, as he accompanied Commodus in his chariot when he made his ceremonial entry into Rome on 22 October 180.

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Lect Publishing
6200765995 / 9786200765994
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29/02/2012
United States
92 pages
152 x 229 mm, 145 grams
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