Sallustius Lucullus (Paperback)

High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Sallustius Lucullus (d. c. 89) was a governor of Roman Britain during the late 1st century, holding office after Gnaeus Julius Agricola although it is unclear whether he directly inherited the post or if there was another unknown governor in between. From epigraphic evidence it is possible he was of British descent.Little is known of him other than the story recorded by Suetonius that Emperor Domitian put him to death for naming a new lance after himself. This story may mask another reason for Sallustius' execution; the possibility that he took part in the conspiracy of Lucius Antonius Saturninus, legate of Germania Superior, which was put down in the spring of 89.