Lucius Junius Quintus Vibius Crispus

[1] According to Olli Salomies, Crispus was born Quintus Vibius, and adopted by a Lucius Junius some time before his second consulate.

[3] It is unknown if Crispus is related to Lucius Vibius Sabinus, father of the Roman empress Vibia Sabina.

"[9] Tacitus notes he was prominent later that year in the Senate in the prosecution of delatores active during Nero's reign.

Vitellius was fond of indulging in marathons of feasting, and Crispus was forced to absent himself from one of these due to illness.

"Although no one could have been a more useful advisor to Domitian, he limited his conversation with the emperor to safe topics — how wet it's been, how hot; never uttering his private opinions or staking his life on the truth.

[17] On one occasion during this time, when asked if anyone was closeted with the Emperor, Crispus wittily answered, "No, not even a fly", a sarcastic reference to Domitian's reputed habit of killing insects and displaying them on the end of a pin or writing stylus.