An extremely ambitious man whose Latin name means 'wild pig,' he rose to praetorian commander after marrying his daughter to Numerian, positioning himself to place a son on the throne. Diocletian publicly accused him of murdering Numerian and personally executed him before the army — fulfilling the prophecy that Diocletian would become emperor by killing a boar.
Also known as: Aper
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An extremely ambitious man whose Latin name means 'wild pig,' he rose to praetorian commander after marrying his daughter to Numerian, positioning himself to place a son on the throne. Diocletian publicly accused him of murdering Numerian and personally executed him before the army — fulfilling the prophecy that Diocletian would become emperor by killing a boar.
“Aper, whose fancy name in Latin means wild pig, was an extremely ambitious man who had”
“Taking Aper and Diocles and his son Numarian with him, he, perhaps due to the tenor of”
“of the army, declared a death sentence without allowing Aper to speak, and personally carried”
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