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|origin= [[Earth]] | |origin= [[Earth]] | ||
|only= The Romans | |only= The Romans (TV story) | ||
|actor= Michael Peake | |actor= Michael Peake | ||
|clip = Caesar's plans go up in flames - Doctor Who - The Romans - BBC | |clip = Caesar's plans go up in flames - Doctor Who - The Romans - BBC | ||
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'''Tavius''' was a high-ranking member of [[Emperor]] [[Nero]]'s court in [[Rome]]. Secretly a [[Christianity|Christian]], he | '''Tavius''' was a high-ranking member of [[Emperor]] [[Nero]]'s court in [[Rome]]. Secretly a [[Christianity|Christian]], he and [[Maximus Pettulian]] plotted to kill Nero in [[64]]. | ||
He tried to purchase [[Barbara Wright]] as a [[slave]] after seeing her concern for [[Woman slave|a fellow slave]], but was told by [[Sevcheria]] that he could only bid for her at the slave auction. At the auction he bid ten thousand [[sesterce]] for her and took her back to Nero's palace to serve the Empress [[Poppaea]]. | He tried to purchase [[Barbara Wright]] as a [[slave]] after seeing her concern for [[Woman slave|a fellow slave]], but was told by [[Sevcheria]] that he could only bid for her at the slave [[auction]]. At the auction he bid ten thousand [[sesterce]] for her and took her back to Nero's palace to serve the Empress [[Poppaea]]. | ||
Tavius met with the [[First Doctor]], whom he believed was Pettulian. He discussed his plans with the Doctor, to the Doctor's confusion. | Tavius met with the [[First Doctor]], whom he believed was Pettulian. He discussed his plans with the Doctor, to the Doctor's confusion. | ||
Poppaea, jealous of Barbara, ordered Tavius to dismiss her. Tavius saw this as an opportunity to help Barbara escape. On Barbara's information, he warned the Doctor that Nero wanted to make him fight in the arena. | Poppaea, jealous of Barbara, ordered Tavius to dismiss her. Tavius saw this as an opportunity to help Barbara escape. On Barbara's information, he warned the Doctor that Nero wanted to make him fight in the arena. He later encountered [[Ian Chesterton]] in the palace and helped him reunite with Barbara, and then helped them escape. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Romans (TV story)|The Romans]]'') | ||
He encountered [[Ian Chesterton]] in the palace and helped him reunite with Barbara, and then helped them escape. ([[TV]]: ''[[The Romans (TV story)|The Romans]]'') | |||
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