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Mettius Pompusianus

Suetonius records in Life of Domitian (10.3) one Mettius Pompusianus, with regards to the emperor Domitian's ruthlessness. Mettius Pompusianus was executed for his perceived imperial aims. Cassius Dio

Suetonius, Life of Domitian: 10.2

Cassius Dio, Roman History: 12.2-4 Among the many who perished at this time was Mettius Pompusianus, whom Vespasian had failed to harm after learning from some report that he would one day be sovereign, but on the contrary had shown him honour, declaring: "He will surely remember me and will surely honour me in return." But Domitian first exiled him to Corsica and now put him to death, one of the complaints against him being that he had a map of the world painted on the walls of his bed-chamber, and another complaint being that he had excerpted and was wont to read the speeches of kings and other leaders that are recorded in Livy.