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Lucius Papirius (the moneylender)

Lucius Papirius

also: Papirius the usurer

A creditor whose outrage upon the youth Gaius Publilius, bound over for his father's debt, prompted the abolition of nexum (326 BC).

Reading notes

The History of Rome, Book 8 §28 Lucius Papirius
The moneylender whose lust and cruelty toward the bondsman Publilius ended debt-bondage.

Mentioned in 7 works (33 mentions)

The History of Rome, Book 4 hist · 5 mentions

The History of Rome, Book 6 hist · 4 mentions

The History of Rome, Book 8 hist · 11 mentions

The History of Rome, Book 9 hist · 6 mentions

The History of Rome, Book 10 hist · 4 mentions

The History of Rome, Book 22 hist · 1 mention

§14 Lucius Papirius

The History of Rome, Book 41 hist · 2 mentions