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Sejanus his Fall
By Ben Johnson - Stage play
Roles
- Sejanus
- Endemus
About this piece
Sejanus convinces Endemus to arrange a meeting with Livia
Summary
Sejanus was an ambitious praetorian prefect and close advisor of emperor Tiberius. The play follows the rise and fall of this character as he plots his way to the top by murder and deceit. He plots to murder the emperor's son, Drusus, with his wife Livia. After having poisoned Drusus he tries to marry his widow and become Tiberius' heir. Tiberius, blind to Sejanus' schemes, strongly favors Sejanus, who becomes very powerful. Sejanus and his followers persecute and kill anybody who may threaten his rise to power. Eventually Tiberius realizes what is going on in his court, has Sejanus arrested and executed. In this scene Sejanus approaches Livia's physician, Endemus, and asks details about her life. Endemus is reluctant to give him any information but promises to arrange a meeting with her.
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