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( Naevius Sutorius Macro)
Quintus Naevius Cordus Sutorius Macro (21 BC - 38 AD), often abbreviated Naevius Sutorius Macro, or simply Macro, was a prefect of the Roman imperial bodyguard, known as the Praetorian Guard, from 31 until his death in 38. Macro succeeded to the office upon the arrest and execution of his predecessor Lucius Aelius Sejanus, by appointment of emperor Tiberius. According to ancient sources, he was active in discrediting Sejanus and directed the subsequent purge against his family and followers. It is believed that Macro helped secure the accession of emperor Caligula upon the death of Tiberius in 37. Not long after however, he fell out of favour and committed suicide along with his wife Ennia in 38. Macro was born in 21 BC[1] at Alba Fucens, a Roman town at the foot of Monte Velino, situated on a hill just to the north of the Via Valeria. Inscriptional evidence from the ruins of this town reveals that, prior to becoming Praetorian prefect, Macro had served as prefect of the vigiles, the Roman fire brigade and night watch. However the date of this appointment and the length of his tenure are unknown.[2] It has been claimed that Macro killed the aged and ill Tiberius to ensure Caligula's succession. During the later years of Tiberius's reign Macro appears to have wielded considerable influence in his household, and thought to further his ambitions by befriending the young prince Gaius Caligula. Suetonius states that he gained further favor by turning a blind eye to his wife Eunia's affair with Caligula around 34.
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