Tiberius Claudius Balbilus

Tiberius Claudius Balbilus, his full name Tiberius Claudius Balbillus Modestus, also known as Tiberius Claudius Balbillus,Barbillus,Babilus,Balbillus and Balbillus the Wise (Tiberius Claudius Balbillus Modestus in Greek: Τιβέριος Κλαύδιος Βαλβίλλος Μόδεστος, 3-79) was a distinguished Ancient Roman scholar, politician and a court astrologer to the Roman emperors Claudius, Nero and Vespasian in the 1st century.

The assuming birthplace of Balbilus has been Alexandria, in the Roman Province of Egypt. Balbilus was a Roman Egyptian nobleman mostly of Greek and partly of Armenian and Median descent. Balbilus was the son and the younger child born to Tiberius Claudius Thrasyllus also known as Thrasyllus of Mendes a Grammarian, Literary Commentator, Court Astrologer who became the personal friend of the Roman emperor Tiberius and Aka II of Commagene, a Princess from the Kingdom of Commagene being a great, granddaughter of Antiochus I Theos of Commagene and his wife, Isias Philostorgos.

Balbilus had one known sibling, an elder unnamed sister. His sister married the Eques Lucius Ennius. Through her, Balbilus was the maternal uncle of Ennia Thrasylla who married the Praetorian prefect of the Praetorian Guard Naevius Sutorius Macro and perhaps, Lucius Ennius who was the father of Lucius Ennius Ferox, a Roman Soldier who served during the reign of the Roman emperor Vespasian from 69 until 79. Although, Balbilus was born and raised in Egypt, he was of the Roman equestrian order. Balbilus was a friend of Tiberius’ nephew, Claudius, whom Balbilus knew from when they were children and had met at his father’s house.

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