Marcus Peducaeus Plautius Quintillus
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Marcus Peducaeus Plautius Quintillus (died 205) was a Roman politician who lived in the 2nd century and the early 3rd century.
Plautius was the son of the consul Plautius Quintillus
and noblewoman Ceionia Fabia
. The birth name of Plautius is unknown, he is known by his adoption name. Plautius was born and raised in Rome
. At some point, Plautius was adopted by the consul Marcus Peducaeus Stologa Priscinus, who was consul in 141. Through his adopted father, his natural father and mother, he had descended from families to the highest nobility, who were long and illustrious.
Plautius’ paternal grandfather could have been the consul and possible Roman priest Lucius Titius Epidius Aquilinus and his paternal uncle could have been the consul Lucius Titius Plautius Aquilinus. Plautius’ maternal uncle was the Roman Emperor Lucius Verus
, who co-ruled with Marcus Aurelius from 161 to 169, his maternal aunt-in-marriage was the Roman Empress Lucilla
and his maternal grandparents was Lucius Aelius
Verus Caesar, the first adopted heir of Roman Emperor
Hadrian
and the well connected noblewoman Avidia Plautia
.
During the reign of Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius (161-180), Plautius married Annia Aurelia Fadilla
, one of the daughters of Marcus Aurelius and his wife Faustina the Younger
. Fadilla bore Plautius two children: a son (Plautius) Quintillus and a daughter Plautia Servilla.
In 177, Plautius served as consul with his brother-in-law the future Roman Emperor Commodus
and then again with Commodus at an unknown date in his reign 180-192. He was also an Augur
. When Marcus Aurelius died in 180, Fadilla’s brother Commodus succeeded her father as Emperor. Plautius was one of Commodus’ main advisers.
When Commodus was assassinated in December 192, Plautius was ignored as a potential successor as Roman Emperor and Pertinax
briefly assumed the Roman throne. After the murder of Pertinax in 193, Didius Julianus
briefly became Roman Emperor with Lucius Septimius Severus
becoming his rival to becoming Roman Emperor.
Plautius was against Didius Julianus’ proposal in meeting Septimius Severus’ advancing army as suppliants. When Didius Julianus was murdered, Lucius Septimius Severus became the new Roman Emperor and founded a new Roman Imperial Dynasty. Plautius was living at his country estate continuing his duties as a Roman Senator. In 205, Septimius Severus ordered Plautius’ execution and Plautius committed suicide. It is unknown whether Fadilla was still alive then.
Plautius was the son of the consul Plautius Quintillus
Plautius Quintillus
Plautius Quintillus was a Roman Politician that lived in the Roman Empire in the 2nd century.The family of Plautius Quintillus was of consular rank from Rome and was politically active during the rule of Nerva–Antonine dynasty in the 2nd century. Quintillus’ birth name could have been Lucius...
and noblewoman Ceionia Fabia
Ceionia Fabia
Ceionia Fabia was a noble Roman woman and a member of the ruling Nerva–Antonine dynasty of the Roman Empire.Fabia was the first born daughter to the Roman Senator Lucius Aelius Verus Caesar and Avidia Plautia. Her father from 136-138, was the first adopted heir and successor of the Roman Emperor...
. The birth name of Plautius is unknown, he is known by his adoption name. Plautius was born and raised in Rome
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
. At some point, Plautius was adopted by the consul Marcus Peducaeus Stologa Priscinus, who was consul in 141. Through his adopted father, his natural father and mother, he had descended from families to the highest nobility, who were long and illustrious.
Plautius’ paternal grandfather could have been the consul and possible Roman priest Lucius Titius Epidius Aquilinus and his paternal uncle could have been the consul Lucius Titius Plautius Aquilinus. Plautius’ maternal uncle was the Roman Emperor Lucius Verus
Lucius Verus
Lucius Verus , was Roman co-emperor with Marcus Aurelius, from 161 until his death.-Early life and career:Lucius Verus was the first born son to Avidia Plautia and Lucius Aelius Verus Caesar, the first adopted son and heir of Roman Emperor Hadrian . He was born and raised in Rome...
, who co-ruled with Marcus Aurelius from 161 to 169, his maternal aunt-in-marriage was the Roman Empress Lucilla
Lucilla
Annia Aurelia Galeria Lucilla or Lucilla was the second daughter and third child of Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius and Roman Empress Faustina the Younger and an elder sister to future Roman Emperor Commodus....
and his maternal grandparents was Lucius Aelius
Lucius Aelius
Lucius Aelius Caesar became the adopted son and intended successor, of Roman Emperor Hadrian , but never attained the throne....
Verus Caesar, the first adopted heir of Roman Emperor
Roman Emperor
The Roman emperor was the ruler of the Roman State during the imperial period . The Romans had no single term for the office although at any given time, a given title was associated with the emperor...
Hadrian
Hadrian
Hadrian , was Roman Emperor from 117 to 138. He is best known for building Hadrian's Wall, which marked the northern limit of Roman Britain. In Rome, he re-built the Pantheon and constructed the Temple of Venus and Roma. In addition to being emperor, Hadrian was a humanist and was philhellene in...
and the well connected noblewoman Avidia Plautia
Avidia Plautia
Avidia Plautia Nigrini or most commonly known as Avidia Plautia , was a well-connected noble Roman woman. She is among the lesser known members of the ruling Nerva–Antonine dynasty of the Roman Empire....
.
During the reign of Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius (161-180), Plautius married Annia Aurelia Fadilla
Fadilla
Annia Aurelia Fadilla, most commonly known as Fadilla was an influential Roman Princess and was one of the daughters born to Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius and Roman Empress Faustina the Younger. She was a sister to Roman Empress Lucilla and Roman Emperor Commodus. Fadilla was named in honor of her...
, one of the daughters of Marcus Aurelius and his wife Faustina the Younger
Faustina the Younger
Annia Galeria Faustina Minor , Faustina Minor or Faustina the Younger was a daughter of Roman Emperor Antoninus Pius and Roman Empress Faustina the Elder. She was a Roman Empress and wife to her maternal cousin Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius...
. Fadilla bore Plautius two children: a son (Plautius) Quintillus and a daughter Plautia Servilla.
In 177, Plautius served as consul with his brother-in-law the future Roman Emperor Commodus
Commodus
Commodus , was Roman Emperor from 180 to 192. He also ruled as co-emperor with his father Marcus Aurelius from 177 until his father's death in 180. His name changed throughout his reign; see changes of name for earlier and later forms. His accession as emperor was the first time a son had succeeded...
and then again with Commodus at an unknown date in his reign 180-192. He was also an Augur
Augur
The augur was a priest and official in the classical world, especially ancient Rome and Etruria. His main role was to interpret the will of the gods by studying the flight of birds: whether they are flying in groups/alone, what noises they make as they fly, direction of flight and what kind of...
. When Marcus Aurelius died in 180, Fadilla’s brother Commodus succeeded her father as Emperor. Plautius was one of Commodus’ main advisers.
When Commodus was assassinated in December 192, Plautius was ignored as a potential successor as Roman Emperor and Pertinax
Pertinax
Pertinax , was Roman Emperor for three months in 193. He is known as the first emperor of the tumultuous Year of the Five Emperors. A high ranking military and Senatorial figure, he tried to restore discipline in the Praetorian Guards, whereupon they rebelled and killed him...
briefly assumed the Roman throne. After the murder of Pertinax in 193, Didius Julianus
Didius Julianus
Didius Julianus , was Roman Emperor for three months during the year 193. He ascended the throne after buying it from the Praetorian Guard, who had assassinated his predecessor Pertinax. This led to the Roman Civil War of 193–197...
briefly became Roman Emperor with Lucius Septimius Severus
Septimius Severus
Septimius Severus , also known as Severus, was Roman Emperor from 193 to 211. Severus was born in Leptis Magna in the province of Africa. As a young man he advanced through the customary succession of offices under the reigns of Marcus Aurelius and Commodus. Severus seized power after the death of...
becoming his rival to becoming Roman Emperor.
Plautius was against Didius Julianus’ proposal in meeting Septimius Severus’ advancing army as suppliants. When Didius Julianus was murdered, Lucius Septimius Severus became the new Roman Emperor and founded a new Roman Imperial Dynasty. Plautius was living at his country estate continuing his duties as a Roman Senator. In 205, Septimius Severus ordered Plautius’ execution and Plautius committed suicide. It is unknown whether Fadilla was still alive then.
Sources
- Septimius Severus: the African emperor, by Anthony Richard Birley Edition: 2 - 1999
- From Tiberius to the Antonines: a history of the Roman Empire AD 14-192, by Albino Garzetti, 1974
- The Cambridge ancient history, Volume 11 By Alan K. Bowman, Peter Garnsey, Dominic Rathbone Limited preview - Edition: 2 - Item notes: v. 11 – 2000
- Marcus Aurelius, by Anthony Richard Birley, Routledge, 2000
- http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plautius_Quintillus
- http://www.livius.org/di-dn/divi_fratres/fadilla.html
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