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The gens Abudia is known from a single individual, Abudius Ruso, one of the delatores (accusers) against Gnaeus Cornelius Lentulus Gaetulicus. Abudius was a former aedile who commanded a legion under Gaetulicus, in Upper Germany. He was condemned himself and expelled from Rome following the failure of the accusation.[1] He seems to have accused Gaetulicus because of some form of blackmail. It is possible Ruso had attempted to denounce Gaetulicus for betrothing his daughter to Sejanus's son.[2]

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References

  1. ^ Tacitus. Annals, VI.30.
  2. ^ Rutledge, Steven H. (2002-01-04). Imperial Inquisitions: Prosecutors and Informants from Tiberius to Domitian. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-134-56060-8.