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Lucius Calpurnius Piso the Pontifex
Lucius Calpurnius Piso the Pontifex was a Roman senator and general, consul in 15 BCE. From about 13 to 11 BCE he fought a hard campaign in Thrace against the Bessi and other tribes who had risen against the Roman client king Rhoemetalces I, for which he received triumphal honours. He later served Tiberius for many years as prefect of the city of Rome.
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