Plautius Lateranus

Plautius Lateranus was a 1st century Roman of the Lateranus cognomen of the Plautius family.

Very little is known of his life specifically, but it is known now that he escaped the death penalty in 48 AD, after his affair with the emperor Claudius' wife Messalina^[1] He escaped execution through the intercession of his uncle, Aulus Plautius whom Claudius held in high esteem.^[2] During the reign of Nero Plautius Lateranus, who was at the time consul designatus was accused of conspiracy against the emperor in the Pisonian conspiracy. He was executed, and his goods confiscated, in 65 AD.^[3]

His aunt was Pomponia Graecina and his family built the Lateran Palace in Rome.

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