The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire · Character
Crescentius
Also known as Crescentius the Consul, Crescentius of Rome
- Supporting
- First seen · Book 1 · Ch. 221
Crescentius is a supporting character in The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire (Book 1).
- Gender
- male
- Age
- Adult during events (late 10th century)
- First appears
- Book 1 · Ch. 221
- Books
- 1
Crescentius emerged as a champion of Roman independence, twice rising to command of the city in resistance to Ottonian rule. Known as the Brutus of the republic, he formed a conspiracy aimed at restoring Greek imperial authority over Rome. His revolutionary career ended in execution by hanging following the failure of his final conspiracy.
Description
A Roman consul of the late tenth century, dressed in the robes of his office. His appearance reflects both his consular authority and his role as a revolutionary leader who twice commanded the city against foreign rule.
Story so far
BOOK 1The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire / Table of Contents with links in the HTML file to the two Project Gutenberg editions (12 volumes)
Appearances
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