Publius Quinctilius Varus Minor was born in Rome and in late AD 6 or 7, his father was appointed to govern and Romanize the newly conquered Germania Inferior across the Rhine. But in Sept. 9, due to his defeat at the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest he committed suicide.

After the death of his father, his mother never remarried and in 26, Pulchra died in exile as a victim of the treason trials of Sejanus. Varus became wealthy through his parent’s inheritance.

In 27, Varus became another victim from the treason trials of the Palace Guardsman Sejanus. It is not known what Varus was charged with nor to what degree it was provoked. He may had been charged with treason or maiestas. His accusers were the celebrated orator Domitius Afer and his cousin Publius Cornelius Dolabella. The outcome of the case is unknown as there is no further mention in the sources, but the absence of his family from history makes it likely that he was later condemned or committed suicide.

Varus was betrothed to his maternal distant cousin Julia Livilla, one of the daughters of Agrippina the Elder and Germanicus, although they did not marry. Varus married a noblewoman called Plautia Laterana, by whom he had a daughter called Quinctilia.

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Quinctilia av Quinctilii, född 25, död 80