Antistius
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Publius Antistius was a Roman senator in the 1st century BC. His daughter Antistia
was the first wife of Pompey the Great.
He was murdered in the Senate under suspicion of favoring Sulla for his son in law's sake. His wife committed suicide soon after.
Antistia
Antistia was the first wife of Pompey the Great. Pompey had been arraigned on charges of peculation of plunder. The judge of Pompey's trial happened to be Antistia's father. Pompey made a deal with Antistius, and agreed to marry Antistia. In exchange, he was acquitted.However, the marriage did not...
was the first wife of Pompey the Great.
He was murdered in the Senate under suspicion of favoring Sulla for his son in law's sake. His wife committed suicide soon after.