Lucius Passienus Rufus was a Roman
senator
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and a ''
novus homo'' of some oratorical talent. He was
consul in 4 BC as the colleague of
Gaius Calvisius Sabinus.
He inherited the name, the wealth, and the influence of his uncle
Sallust. Rufus is also the father of
Gaius Sallustius Passienus Crispus, who was adopted by Sallustius and who married Augustus' great-granddaughter
Agrippina the Younger
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Agrippina was one of the most prominent women in the Julio-Claud ...
.
The
sortition awarded Passienus Rufus the
proconsular governorship of
Africa (''circa'' 4/3 BC). While governor he led a successful campaign in the frontier zone, for which he earned the ''ornamenta''.
[Syme, ''Augustan Aristocracy'', p. 319]
References
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1st-century BC Roman consuls
Imperial Roman consuls
Roman governors of Africa
Senators of the Roman Empire
Year of birth unknown
Year of death unknown