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Hostius Quadra

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Died
  
61 AD

Hostius Quadra was a Roman slave-owner famed for his sexual licentiousness. He was murdered by his own slaves, supposedly on account of his sexual appetites.

Life

Hostius Quadra lived during the reign of the emperor Augustus. ″The profligate nature of Hostius Quadra’s sexual enthusiasm was such that it led to his murder at the hands of his disgusted slaves.″

References

Hostius Quadra Wikipedia