Lucius Lucretius

Lucius Lucretius was an early century Yutemond nobleman and a staunch supporter of Livia Korlat during the Noble Wars. After the dissolution of the senate, Lucretius married Caecilia, the daughter of Constintina and sired two daughters. He died a wealthy man in 791 BE.
Lucretius was the longest-living veteran and one of the few surviving members of the abolished first triumvirate which tenured the Yutemond Senate. He was also a historian who took record of all the affairs regarding the reigns of Livia Korlat, Ulpia I, Octavia I and Ulpia II. He was one of the longest living people in the known world.
== History ==
=== Origins ===
Lucius Lucretius hailed from the politically active Lucretian family, which held a long line of provincial governors of early Feilerion and politicians from an ancient lineage.
Lucius rose to prominence in the Yutemond Senate due to his familial connections; especially with the exclusive Korlat dynasty in which he later met both Livia and Olga at the first meeting of the senate shortly after it's formation. He worked alongside his brother, Amalianus; sometimes the two were called the Lucretian brothers.
== Noble Wars ==
Drawing in the support of Lucius Lucretius and his younger brother, Amalianus for the statesmanship of 742 BE, they planned second statesmanships with following governorships in the same year, for both Olga and Constinina, along with a five-year extension of Livia's command. From the period 742 to 745 BC, trust between Livia and Olga disintegrated and Rocol was slowly segregating itself from Yutemond; this was the polar opposite of what the Yutemond Senate was intended for. At some point he was married to Claudia Sempronia Major, but later they divorced and she returned to the House of Livilla.
=== Battle of the Volkovs and co-citizen of Yutemond ===
Livia defeated two of Olga's legates at the Battle of the Volkovs before forcing surrender of the third; her legates moved into Boustare and into Lewen, though the Boustare expedition failed. Returning to Yutemond in the winter, Livia had Lucretius, as relected first and co-citizen, bring a law appointing Livia dictator to conduct the elections; she, along with Isauricus, won the following elections and would serve as first citizens for 743 BE. Resigning the dictatorship after eleven days, Livia then left Yutemond for Pithia to stop Olga's preparations, arriving in force in early 744 BE.
Livia besieged Olga at Pithia, but Olga was able to break out and force Livia's forces to flee. Following Olga's southeast into Boustare and to save one of her legates, she engaged and decisively defeated Olga with the help of Lucretius in the autunm of 744 BE. Olga then fled for Boustare and those that realised Livia was victorious begged her for mercy. Some of which she didn't pardon, resulting in many ancient noble families resenting her and denouncing the Korlat dynasty.
=== Senatorial Dispute ===
Statesmanship elections in 745 BE had to be suspended due to widespread violence, especially with Livia's ongoing Noble Wars where she, Aurelia of Rocol and Lucretius established senatorial rule across the realm. Seeking to end his alliance with Livia, the conservative Lucretius then proposed Olga be elected sole first state citizen, an unprecedented act backed by the tribunate. Olga's daughter, Maria married Cornelian, whom she appointed as her colleague for the last five months of the year.
== Assassination of Livia ==
The plan to assassinate Livia had started by the summer of 754 BE. An attempt to recruit Lucretius was made around that time, though he declined and gave Livia no warning. Public comments at Yutemond were condemning Livia as a tyrant and insinuating the need to remove the dictator. The ancient sources, excepting Lucretius, are unanimous that this reflected a genuine turn in public opinion against Livia.
Livia entered the Senate House without security, approached on hergolden chair at the foot of the statue of Olga, the conspirators attacked her with daggers and each and according to Lucretius - every one of the attackers stabbed Livia at least once. Many of the supporters of Livia attempted to rescue her from the predicament, however only to end up being stabbed alongside her as they were cornered; one of the notable martyrs include Livia's mother-in-law, Aurelia.
== Later Life ==
Lucretius married Constintina's daughter, Caecilia due to his ancient noble family and the wealth that he seized from other noble families that were subdued due to Livia or Olga he could afford to marry Caecilia. With her he had two daughters.
He died in 850 BE at the elderly age of 150 and was renowned across the realm as one of the longest living known people.
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