Lucius Vitellius (consul 34)

During Claudius' reign, he was Consul again twice, and governed Rome while the Emperor was absent on his invasion of Britain.

Around the time that Claudius married Agrippina the Younger in 47, 48 or 49, Vitellius served as a Censor.

He wielded great influence and was known for his outstanding character, though, at one time, a Senator accused him of treason.

Lucius received a state funeral and had a statue on the rostra bearing the inscription ‘steadfast loyal to the Emperor’.

He also appears as a character in the final episode of the 1968 British television series The Caesars, portrayed by actor Gerald Harper.

Lucius Vitellius on the reverse of a coin minted by his son.
Titulus of Pyramus, the cubicularius of Lucius Vitellius