Lucius Arruntius | |
|---|---|
| Born | Before 27 BC |
| Died | 37 AD |
| Cause of death | Suicide by opening of veins |
| Citizenship | Roman |
| Occupation | Senator |
| Years active | 6 AD – 37 AD |
| Organization | Senate of Rome |
| Known for | being a respected and wealthy Roman senator |
| Term | 6 AD – 37 AD |
| Opponents | |
| Criminal charge(s) | adultery, maiestas, irreverence towards the emperor (not convicted) |
| Children | Lucius Arruntius Camillus Scribonianus (adopted) |
| Parent | Lucius Arruntius |
Lucius Arruntius (before 27 BC – 37 AD) was a Roman senator praised by the ancient Roman historian Tacitus. He lived throughout most of the reigns of the two first Roman emperors, Augustus and Tiberius. In 6 AD he was appointed consul, and then governor of Hispania Tarraconensis around 25 AD, which he governed in absentia for over 10 years. Throughout the latter part of his life he was plagued by hostility from the Praetorian Guard prefects, Sejanus and Macro, which culminated in his suicide in 37 AD after being arraigned on a trumped-up charge of irreverence to the then-emperor Tiberius.