Pythagoras (freedman)

Pythagoras
Pythagoras
Nationality	Roman
Occupation	Freedman
Known for	Marriage to Nero
Title	Wine steward

Pythagoras was a freedman of the Roman emperor Nero, whom he married in a public ceremony in which the emperor took the role of bride.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5]

^ Ancient History Sourcebook: Suetonius: De Vita Caesarum--Nero, c. 110 C.E.
^ Cassius Dio Roman History: LXII, 28 - LXIII, 12-13
^ Frier, Bruce W. (2004). "Roman Same-Sex Weddings from the Legal Perspective". Classical Studies Newsletter, Volume X. University of Michigan. Archived from the original on 2011-12-30. Retrieved 2012-02-24.
^ Champlin, 2005, p.146
^ Tacitus, Annals, XV.37

[Suetonius-1] Ancient History Sourcebook: Suetonius: De Vita Caesarum--Nero, c. 110 C.E.

[Dio-2] Cassius Dio Roman History: LXII, 28 - LXIII, 12-13

[umich-3] Frier, Bruce W. (2004). "Roman Same-Sex Weddings from the Legal Perspective". Classical Studies Newsletter, Volume X. University of Michigan. Archived from the original on 2011-12-30. Retrieved 2012-02-24.

[Champlin146-4] Champlin, 2005, p.146

[Tacitus-5] Tacitus, Annals, XV.37

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