Publius Afranius Potitus

Publius Afranius Potitus was a Roman plebeian who, during an illness of Emperor Caligula, vowed to sacrifice his own life if the emperor recovered, expecting, instead, to be rewarded for apparent devotion.^[1] However, when Caligula recovered and Afranius was unwilling to fulfill his vow, the emperor had him dressed as a sacrificial victim, paraded through the streets, and then hurled down from the eminence (Latin: ex aggere) near the Colline gate.^[2][3]