By the end of 20th century, however, a sort of inverted red tacitism ( as the new variant of black tacitism could be called ) appeared, for example in publications like Woodman's Tacitus reviewed: the new theories described the emperors of the principate no longer as monarchs ruling as autocrats, but as " magistrates " in essence defending a " republican " form of government ( which might excuse some of their rash actions ), very much in line with Graves ' lenient posture regarding crimes committed under the rule of princeps Claudius ( for instance the putting aside of the elder L. Silanus, showing the emperor's lack of conscience according to Tacitus, Ann.

* Lucius Junius Silanus Torquatus the elder ( committed suicide on New Year's Day, 49 ), praetor in 48 who was engaged to Claudius's daughter Claudia Octavia until Agrippina the Younger spread false rumors about his alleged incest with his sister Junia Calvina.

* Decimus Junius Silanus Torquatus ( d. 64, forced to commit suicide ) who was consul in 53.

Torquatus ' son, Lucius Junius Silanus Torquatus, whom Tacitus calls a young man of moderation ( modesta iuventa 16. 7 ), was considered a threat on similar grounds as his father had been, and informers soon cooked up a conspiracy implicating him and his aunt Junia Calvina on charges of magic rites and incest ( Ann.

* Junia C. f. M. n. Torquata, a Vestal Virgin, interceded on behalf of her brother, Gaius Junius Silanus, the consul of AD 10, after he was condemned for treason in AD.

Marching with great speed Silanus was able to achieve complete surprise when he fell on the Carthaginian camps, which resulted in the dispersion of Mago ’ s Celtiberians and the capture of Hanno.

Agrippina, through her plotting and manipulating, ended the engagement between Octavia and Lucius Silanus and persuaded Claudius to adopt Nero as his son and heir and arranged for Octavia and Nero to marry on 9 June 53.

This betrothal was broken off in 48 when Agrippina, scheming with the consul Lucius Vitellius the Elder, the father of the future Emperor Aulus Vitellius, falsely accused Silanus of incest with his sister Junia Calvina.

Towards the end of 54, Agrippina would order the murder of Silanus ' eldest brother Marcus Junius Silanus Torquatus without Nero's knowledge, so that he would not seek revenge against her over his brother's death.

** Lucius Silanus was betrothed to Octavia, Claudius ’ daughter before his marriage of Agrippina.

* Agrippina the Younger charges Octavia's first fiancé Lucius Junius Silanus Torquatus with incest.

They raised their nephew Lucius Junius Silanus Torquatus, whose father was murdered by Empress Agrippina the Younger.

* Marcus Junius M. f. M. n. Silanus, consul in AD 46, and later poisoned by Agrippina.

At the beginning of Claudius ' reign, she married Gaius Appius Junius Silanus, cos. in 28, who was put to death in 42.

In the months leading up to her marriage to Claudius, Agrippina's maternal second cousin, the praetor Lucius Junius Silanus Torquatus, was betrothed to Claudius ’ daughter Claudia Octavia.

At the beginning of the reign of her son-in-law, Claudius, Lepida was given in marriage to Appius Junius Silanus, consul in AD 28.

Lepida had several children with her husband, Marcus Junius Silanus, and two of her sons became consuls.

Her great-great-grandson, Marcus Junius Silanus Torquatus, was born during her lifetime.

As a young girl, her father betrothed her to future praetor Lucius Junius Silanus Torquatus, who was a descendant of Augustus.

In the 1st century, lived two noblemen uncle and nephew, that shared the name Lucius Junius Silanus Torquatus who were two descendants of Roman Emperor Augustus.

Appius Silanus was executed early in Claudius ' reign under questionable circumstances.

In 109 BC, they defeated a Roman army under the consul Marcus Junius Silanus, who was the commander of Gallia Narbonensis.

At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Silanus and Balbus ( or, less frequently, year 772 Ab urbe condita ).

At the time, throughout Roman Empire, it was known as the year of the consulship of Dolabella and Silanus ( or, less frequently, year 763 ab urbe condita ).

At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Silanus and Nerva ( or, less frequently, year 781 Ab urbe condita ).

At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Asiaticus and Silanus ( or, less frequently, year 799 Ab urbe condita ).

At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Silanus and Antonius ( or, less frequently, year 806 Ab urbe condita ).

At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Silanus and Silanus ( or, less frequently, year 942 Ab urbe condita ).

At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Fuscianus and Silanus ( or, less frequently, year 941 Ab urbe condita ).

He was defeated by two other candidates, Decimus Junius Silanus and Lucius Licinius Murena, ultimately crushing his political ambitions.

At the time it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Silanus and Murena ( or, less frequently, year 692 Ab urbe condita ).

At the time it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Numidicus and Silanus ( or, less frequently, year 645 Ab urbe condita ).

At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Augustus and Silanus ( or, less frequently, year 729 Ab urbe condita ).

At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Furnius and Silanus ( or, less frequently, year 737 Ab urbe condita ).

Servilia's second marriage was with Decimus Junius Silanus, with whom she had three daughters ; Junia Prima, Junia Secunda, and Junia Tertia.

Their army was surprised and scattered by Romans forces commanded by Marcus Silanus in 207 BC.

Marcus Junius M. f. M. n. Silanus Torquatus ( AD 14-54 ), was the eldest son of Marcus Junius Silanus Torquatus and Aemilia Lepida.

In 8, according to ancient historians, Julia was exiled for having an affair with Decimus Junius Silanus, a Roman Senator.

* Decimus Junius C. f. M. n. Silanus, exiled in AD 8 for his affair with Julia, the granddaughter of Augustus.

Writing in the early 2nd century CE, the Roman historian Tacitus records that, when Silanus, the proconsul of the province of Asia was accused of extortion and treason, and it had been proposed in the Roman Senate that he be exiled to Gyaros, the Roman Emperor Tiberius allowed him to be sent to the nearby island of Kythnos instead, since Gyaros was " harsh and devoid of human culture " ( Annales 3. 68-69 ).

Consequently, Claudius broke off the engagement and forced Silanus to resign from public office.

Consequently Claudius broke off the engagement and forced Silanus to resign from public office.

Expelled from public life by Nero after his accession to the purple, Silanus was banished to a small country town.