Although he may not have been a freedman, he was a slave of Aggrippa Postumus', and when Tiberius came to power, and Agrippa Postumus died, in AD16, Clemens wanted an uprising and decided to take vengeance on Tiberius; according to Tacitus, he "stole Agrippa's ashes", and grew a beard and his hair in order to make himself look like Postumus, and then "spread the rumour that Agrippa Postumus was alive" - many believed him and followed his lead, trying to overthrow Tiberius.
When questioned by Tiberius as to how he made himself into Agrippa Postumus, according to Tacitus, he replied " 'As you made yourself into Caesar'"
Tiberius had him killed in a "secluded part of the palace" as he didn't want it to be public, perhaps suggesting the accession wasn't as strong as he would have liked it to be
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Claudius
Freedmen of the senate
Narcissus - Claudius' secretary - awarded an honourary quaestorship after he made himself temporary commander of the Praetorian Guard the day that Messalina's marriage was uncovered - he's the one that orders the guard to "[run] her through"...Claudius was told she had died, but not how, and he just "called for more wine"(Tacitus)
Pallas his treasurer - he was the only one to support Claudius' desicion to marry Aggrippina the Younger, and may have been having an affair with her
Pallas and Narcissus tell Claudius to "act promptly or her new husband controls Rome" when Messalina's marriage is uncovered
Suetonius also tells us that his favourite freedmen included "Posides...Felix...Harpocras...Polybius...Narcissus and Pallas
Suetonius comments that Claudius "fell so deeply under the influence of these freedmen and wives that he seemed to be their servant rather than their emperor"
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Tiberius
Hiberius
Govenor of Eypt under Tiberius - would have lasted longer, but he died in the postition - the only freedmen that we have evidence of from the sources, that Tiberius puts his trust into.
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