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This article is a list of fictional characters in written fiction and other forms of media set during the period of the Roman Republic and/or the Roman Empire. This list is subcategorised by the position of each character - whether they are actual Roman citizens, Roman provincials (non-Romans who were not actual slaves) or slaves. == Roman citizens == * Arcturus - a physician in the Roman army with the rank of centurion, and also the personal physician of Gnaeus Julius Agricola. He appears as the central character in a series of novels by Kelli Stanley. * Ammonia - the promiscuous wife of Ludicrus Sextus in the British TV series ''Up Pompeii!'' and its spinoff film. She was portrayed by Elizabeth Larner in the original TV series and the spinoff ''Further Up Pompeii''. In the 1971 film, she was portrayed by Barbara Murray.〔Ammonia (Character)〕〔''Up Pompeii'' (1971) Dir: Bob Kellett〕 * Ascaris - a mute assassin responsible for the death of the lyre-player Maximus Pettulian, and later sent to murder The Doctor in the ''Doctor Who'' story ''The Romans''. He was played by Barry Jackson. * Aulus Paulinus - the weak and incompetent governor of Britain depicted by Jimmy Mulville in the TV series ''Chelmsford 123''.〔(Chelmsford 123 - 4oD - Channel 4 )〕 * Legionary Baldricus - a Roman footsoldier and ancestor of Baldrick seen on Hadrian's Wall in ''Blackadder: Back & Forth''. Like all Baldricks, he was portrayed by Tony Robinson.〔〔Baldrick (Character)〕 * Biggus Diccus - a Roman general who appeared in ''Monty Python's Life of Brian'' as a friend of Pontius Pilate. He was portrayed by Graham Chapman with a thick lisp.〔''Monty Python's Life of Brian'' (1979) Dir: Terry Jones〕 * Bilious - the name of two captains in the Roman army, both of them in works by writer Talbot Rothwell. The first, portrayed by David Davenport, was former bodyguard to Julius Caesar in ''Carry On Cleo''.〔''Carry On Cleo'' (1964) Dir: Gerald Thomas〕 The second, portrayed by Lance Percival, was a conspirator against Emperor Nero in the 1971 film ''Up Pompeii''.〔 * Centurion Blaccadicus - an ancestor of Edmund Blackadder serving on Hadrian's Wall in ''Blackadder: Back & Forth'', who was forced into a fight against the Caledonians before he could be recalled to Rome. The outcome of the battle is unclear. Like all Blackadders, he was portrayed by Rowan Atkinson.〔''Blackadder: Back & Forth'' (1999) Dir: Paul Weiland〕〔Edmund Blackadder (Character)〕 * Centurion Britannus - one of the multiple versions of the superhero Captain Britain in the Marvel Comics universe, who dwells on a world where the Roman Empire is still active.〔''Excalibur'' vol. 1 #24 (1990)〕 His secret identity was revealed in his debut appearance to have been Thracius Scipio Magnus, and was presumably killed alongside other members of the Captain Britain Corps in ''X-Men: Die by the Sword''. * Comicus - a stand-up philosopher from Vesuvius who was forced to leave Rome for Judaea after he insulted the Emperor Nero in ''History of the World, Part I''. He was portrayed by Mel Brooks.〔''History of the World, Part I'' (1981) Dir: Mel Brooks〕〔Comicus (Character)〕 * Decius Caecilius Metellus the Younger - a fictional member of the Caecilius Metellus family in the ''SPQR'' novels by John Maddox Roberts. Decius has had various positions in Roman politics, but often finds himself working as an amateur detective. * Erotica - the daughter of Ludicrus Sextus in the comedy series ''Up Pompeii!'' and its spinoff film. She was portrayed by Georgina Moon in the TV series and by Madeline Smith in the film adaptation.〔Erotica (Character)〕〔 * Georgius - the fictional Consul of Roman Britain who appeared in ''Blackadder: Back & Forth''. He appears to be an ancestor of George, although this is not made clear in the canon. He was played by Hugh Laurie.〔 * Judah Ben Hur - a Jew who gains Roman citizenship in ''Ben Hur: A Tale of the Christ''. * Lucius Andronicus - eldest son of Titus Andronicus in the play of the same name by William Shakespeare, in which he becomes Emperor of Rome after assassinating Emperor Saturninus.〔William Shakespeare (c.1590s) ''The Most Lamentable Roman Tragedy of Titus Andronicus''.〕 * Ludicrus Sextus - an elderly senator of Pompeii featured in the British comedy series ''Up Pompeii!'', and the spin-off film of the same name. He was portrayed by Max Adrian in the first series, then by Wallas Eaton in the second series, and finally by Sir Michael Hordern in the film adaptation.〔Ludicrus Sextus (Character)〕〔 * Marcellius Gallio - a Roman tribune featured in ''The Robe''. In the film, Gallio is sent to Judaea by a young Caligula to aid Pontius Pilate in the persecution of the Christians, only to become a Christian himself. He was played by Richard Burton.〔''The Robe'' (1953) Dir: Henry Koster〕 * Marcus Aleus - a DC Comics character who was a Roman centurion abducted by aliens, returning to Earth in the present day and becoming a superhero under the name of Alpha Centurion. In an alternate universe, he took Superman's position as the hero of Metropolis. In the main DC Universe, he worked alongside Superman, and was briefly employed by Lexcorp. * Marcus Attilius - the fictional ''aquarius'' responsible for the maintenance of the Aqua Augusta in the Robert Harris novel ''Pompeii''.〔Harris, R. (2003) ''Pompeii: A Novel'' London: Arrow Books〕 * Marcus Cornelius Scipio - the main character in the ''Nova Roma'' series by John Maddox Roberts, set in an alternate world where Hannibal conquered Rome, and in which Scipio acts as a spy against the Carthaginian forces. * Marcus Didius Falco - a "private informer" (i.e. private detective) in the ''Falco'' novels by Lindsey Davis. Not to be confused with the genuine Quintus Pompeius Falco or his family. * Marcus Flavius Aquila - the protagonist of the 1954 novel ''The Eagle of the Ninth'' by Rosemary Sutcliff, who journeys beyond Hadrian's Wall into Scotland to retrieve the lost eagle of the Legio IX Hispana.〔Sutcliff, R. (1954) ''The Eagle of the Ninth'' Oxford: Oxford University Press〕 He was portrayed by Anthony Higgins in the 1977 TV adaptation and by Channing Tatum in the 2011 film adaptation.〔Marcus Flavius Aquila (Character)〕 * Marcus Vindictus - a general in the Roman army in ''History of the World, Part I'' who had arrived back in Rome after a victory over the Spartans at Crete (first mentioned comically as "the cretins at Sparta"). He was portrayed by Shecky Greene.〔 * Marcus Vinicius - the male lead of the 1951 epic, ''Quo Vadis''. Vinicius was a Roman commander who fought against the Christians on behalf of Nero, only to fall in love with a Christian woman. He was played by Robert Taylor.〔''Quo Vadis'' (1951) Dir: Mervyn LeRoy〕 * Miriam - a Vestal virgin who lived in Nero-era Rome in ''History of the World, Part I'', and fled to Judaea with Comicus. She was portrayed by Mary-Margaret Humes.〔〔Miriam (Character)〕 * Nausius - the effeminate son of Ludicrus Sextus and Ammonia in the TV series ''Up Pompeii!'' and its 1971 film adaptation. In the original TV series and the spinoff ''Further Up Pompeii'', he was portrayed by Kerry Gardner. In the 1971 film, he was portrayed by Royce Mills.〔Nausius (Character)〕〔 * Empress Nympho - the fictional wife of Emperor Nero in ''History of the World, Part I''. Her name is a reference to her apparent Nymphomania. She was portrayed by Madeline Kahn.〔〔Empress Nympho (Character)〕 * Prosperus Maximus - the fictional Consul of Pompeii who appeared in the 1971 film ''Up Pompeii'', but not the original TV series. Prosperus is the ringleader of an attempt to assassinate Emperor Nero whilst in Pompeii, although his plan suffers several fallbacks caused by the slave Lurcio. He was played by Bill Fraser.〔 * Quintus Dias - a centurion serving with the Legio IX Hispana at Inchtuthil during the events of the 2010 film ''Centurion''. He was portrayed by Michael Fassbender.〔''Centurion'' (2010) Dir: Neil Marshall〕 * Saturninus - the fictional Emperor of Rome in the William Shakespeare play ''Titus Andronicus'', in which he is assassinated by Titus' son, Lucius Andronicus.〔 * Swiftus Lazarus - a theatrical agent who appeared in ''History of the World, Part I'', and accompanied Comicus when he fled to Judaea. He was played by Ron Carey.〔〔Swiftus (Character)〕 * Titus Andronicus - the titular character in William Shakespeare's play ''Titus Andronicus'', in which he is announced as the next Emperor of Rome, and swears a vendetta against the Goths during his transition from general to Emperor.〔 In the 1999 film ''Titus'', he was portrayed by Anthony Hopkins.〔''Titus'' (1999) Dir: Julie Taymor〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「List of fictional Romans」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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