Anicetus

1. A freedman of Nero, and formerly his tutor, commanded the fleet at Misenum in A. D. 60, and was employed by the emperor to murder Agrippina. He was subsequently induced by Nero to confess having committed adultery with Octavia, but in consequence of his conduct in this affair was banished to Sardinia, where he died. (Tac. Ann. 14.3. 7, 8, 62; D. C. 61.13; Suet. Nero 35.)

2. A freedman of Polemo, who espoused the party of Vitellius, and excited an insurrection against Vespasian in Pontus, A. D. 70. It was however put down in the same year, and Anicetus, who had taken refuge at the mouth of the river Cohibus, was surrendered by the king of the Sedochezi to the lieutenant of Vespasian, and put to death. (Tac. Hist. 3.47, 48.)

3. A Greek grammarian, who appears to have written a glossary. (Athen. 11.783c.; comp. Alciphr. 1.28, with Bergler's note.)

A freedman of Nero, employed by him in many acts of cruelty.

• Apollod. 2.7.7