Turpilio

Deceased Person

0365 – 0409

12

Who was Turpilio?

Turpilio was a Roman military commander, a Magister peditum.

At the recommendation of his superior officer, Olympus, the emperor Honorius appointed Turpilio to be Magister equitum after the removal and execution of the emperor's kinsman Stilicho.

Following the downfall of Olympus, Turpilio was removed from office and sent into exile, where he was murdered by the members of his escort.

We need you!

Help us build the largest biographies collection on the web!

Born
0365
Died
0409

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

Citation

Use the citation below to add to a bibliography:

Style:MLAChicagoAPA

"Turpilio." Biographies.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2024. Web. 27 Apr. 2024. <https://www.biographies.net/people/en/turpilio>.

Discuss this Turpilio biography with the community:

0 Comments

    Browse Biographies.net