Lucius Vorenus

Lucius Vorenus is a character of the Televised series Rome , based on a true character quoted in the writings of Jules César and interpreted by the actor Kevin McKidd.

Historical Lucius Vorenus

Lucius Vorenus and Titus Pullo (also in the series) are among the rare soldiers quoted by Jules César in the Guerre of Gaules (delivers 5, chapter 44), for their heroic control at the time of the seat of a Roman unit by the Belgians Nerviens.

Lucius Vorenus of fiction

For the needs for the series, the career of Lucius is supplemented imagined, but probable elements during the disturbed time of the civil wars of the end of the Roman Republic.

It is a charismatic character whose virtues morals and principles are the leitmotivs of its life. It is at the beginning of its career chief of the Hastati in the army of César but its political positions differ from those of César, it is closer to Porcius Caton austere senator emblematic of the Roman République.

Lucius Vorenus is the symbol of the social rise at that time. It starts with a military career before being elected representing Aventin (district of Rome) on the electoral rolls of César before this one does not name it Senator of Rome (what causes the anger of the preserving aristocrats (Patricien S and plebeian S) against popular Lucius of origin and not having followed the traditional political course of the Cursus honorum ). He is married in Niobé and has two girls.

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