Legend has it that this cruel and evil devirus called Celery Claudius, fell madly in love with the daughter of a prestigious commoner named Virginio. Her daughter's name was Virginia.
Celery Claudius, harassed Virginia with gifts and promises, but she wouldn't accept her compliments.
Celery Claudius, then, designed an evil plan to possess her.
He hired a man to accuse her of being the daughter of one of his slaves and thus arrest her to be brought before the court preceded by Celery Claudius. The lady who accompanied her began to cry for help and the people gathered in front of the scandal.
The man escaped, but anyway, he got Virginia to be summoned before the court as an alleged slave.
Virginia and her father were desperate because despite the evidence presented, Celery Claudius made Virginia a slave.
Virginio, seeing that all her efforts were useless, felt so powerless that she took a dagger and pierced her daughter's chest, saying, “This is the only way I can restore your freedom so that you will not become the slave of a cruel and evil tyrant.”
Then, speaking to Celery Claudius, said to him, “And I hope this blood will attract the vengeance of the gods upon your person. “
The people in the wake of the tragic event revolted, and even the army itself was ready to support the rebels.
The Senate met instantly ready to fire Celery Claudius who fled and became a bandit.
When the justice decided to apprehend him for his many misdeeds, he ended his life by committing suicide.