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By Aanya, Linnea and Jenna
Gaius Salvius Liberalis is a character we meet in the CLC Books, in which the stories are somewhat embellished. Salvius and his wife Rufilla moved from Rome to Britain after the Roman Conquest in AD81. The stories are set in Roman Britain near current day Chichester (Noviomagus in Latin), which is near the coast in Sussex. We do not know many historically accurate facts about Salvius, as most of our knowledge comes from the details on a gravestone found in the woods near Rome. The writer Pliny and Suetonius also mention Salvius in some of their scriptures.

Family and Household
Salvius is married to his wife, Vitella Rufilla, and lives with his son. His son is called Gaius Salvius Ditellanius. His wife is distantly related to Quintus, a character we meet in the first CLC book. His family is probably wealthy as he is a Roman Citizen and aristocrat. He owns many slaves, some of which are: He treats the slaves harshly and is very strict, as shown in the story where he hits Bregans.
 * Volubilis
 * Philus
 * Varica
 * Bregans
 * Marcia
 * Domitilla
 * Loquax
 * Anti-Loquax

Early Life
Salvius lives in a magnificent villa with many slaves. He is a Roman Citizen living in Britain and running a farm. At a young age he was chosen as one of the Arval Brethren. He moved to Rome as many ambitious young men do, and gained a reputation. He was known for speaking his mind and being clever and sly. This caused him to become a successful lawyer. After moving to Britain, his main job was looking after the southern part of the province and supervising law-courts.

Character and Personality
Salvius is seen as a cruel man, he often speaks harshly to his wife and others. In one story, we see him demanding his slaves to move peasants out of the way with a rod so he can visit the king. In another, he condemns a sick slave to death. Another example is of him arguing with his wife and refusing to listen to her pleas to move to the city. He is obviously cunning as later on we see he plots to overthrow King Cogidubnus, making him sly and sneaky, as well as fairly clever. Salvius is also considered fairly mysterious. He spoke out and voiced his opinions, which made him a successful lawyer.

Roles and Responsibilities
In Rome he became a successful Senator and Lawyer by ex-emperor Vespasian. Salvius is put in command of a legion; this is a great honor as it shows that Vespasian trusted Salvius. Titus sent him to Britain to help Agricola the Roman governor of Britain. He also owns a farm in Britain.

About the Arval Brethren
Later on he became a part of the Arval Brethren who were a body of priests who offered annual sacrifices to the Lares. These were guardian deities in ancient Roman religion. They hope to guarantee good harvests for the year so supplies will be sufficient. The Arval Brotherhood consisted of 12 distinguished men, who also prayed for the safety, health and prosperity of the Emperor and his family. This was a great honor.

Key Events and Scandals
He plots against the local King Cogidubnus, trying to kill him and presumably wanting to gain the throne and money for himself. Salvius also attempted to get rid of Domitia, by plotting her exile and unravelling the affair between her and Paris. In AD81 he is sent to Britain to help Agricola and in AD84 The Battle of Mons Graupius takes place. He returns home to Rome in AD87.

Later Life
In the CLC Books Gaius Salvius Liberalis plots to kill the King continuous times. Though he fails many times, when King Cogidubnes eventually dies, Salvius writes a fake will for the late King. Further on in the series Salvius is found guilty and is convicted and sentenced to five years of exile.