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Rupilia Faustina was an influential Roman noble woman. She was the daughter of Salonina Matidia
and suffect consul Lucius Scribonius Libo Rupilius Frugi Bonus
. She possibly had another sister called Rupilia Annia.
Her mother’s maternal uncle was the Roman Emperor
Trajan
. Her elder half-sisters were Roman Empress Vibia Sabina
and Matidia Minor
. The sisters lived and were raised as a part of the household of Trajan, his wife Pompeia Plotina
and her father. Roman Emperor Hadrian
was her brother-in-law and third cousin.
Faustina married Marcus Annius Verus
, who was a prefect in Rome
and served as consul three times. Their children were:
Salonina Matidia
Salonina Matidia was the daughter and only child of Ulpia Marciana and wealthy praetor Gaius Salonius Matidius Patruinus. Her maternal uncle was the Roman emperor Trajan. Trajan had no children and treated her like his daughter...
and suffect consul Lucius Scribonius Libo Rupilius Frugi Bonus
Libo Rupilius Frugi
Libo Rupilius Frugi , whose full name may have been Lucius Scribonius Libo Rupilius Frugi Bonus, was a Roman Suffect Consul and an ancestor to Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius....
. She possibly had another sister called Rupilia Annia.
Her mother’s maternal uncle was the 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...
Trajan
Trajan
Trajan , was Roman Emperor from 98 to 117 AD. Born into a non-patrician family in the province of Hispania Baetica, in Spain Trajan rose to prominence during the reign of emperor Domitian. Serving as a legatus legionis in Hispania Tarraconensis, in Spain, in 89 Trajan supported the emperor against...
. Her elder half-sisters were Roman Empress Vibia Sabina
Vibia Sabina
Vibia Sabina was a Roman Empress, wife and second cousin, once removed, to Roman Emperor Hadrian. She was the daughter to Salonina Matidia , and suffect consul Lucius Vibius Sabinus...
and Matidia Minor
Matidia Minor
Mindia Matidia or Matidia Minor was related to several important ancient Roman Emperors. The modern village of Matigge Italy, is named after her....
. The sisters lived and were raised as a part of the household of Trajan, his wife Pompeia Plotina
Pompeia Plotina
Pompeia Plotina Claudia Phoebe Piso or Pompeia Plotina was a Roman Empress and wife of Roman Emperor Trajan. She was renowned for her interest in philosophy, and her virtue, dignity and simplicity. She was particularly devoted to the Epicurean philosophical school in Athens, Greece...
and her father. Roman 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...
was her brother-in-law and third cousin.
Faustina married Marcus Annius Verus
Marcus Annius Verus
Marcus Annius Verus was a Roman man who lived in the 1st and 2nd century. He was the son of an elder Marcus Annius Verus, who gained the rank of senator and praetor. His family originated from Uccibi near Corduba in Spain...
, who was a prefect 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...
and served as consul three times. Their children were:
- Annia Galeria Faustina or Faustina the ElderFaustina the ElderAnnia Galeria Faustina, more familiarly referred to as Faustina I , was a Roman Empress and wife of Roman Emperor Antoninus Pius.-Early life:...
, a Roman Empress who married Roman Emperor Antoninus PiusAntoninus PiusAntoninus Pius , also known as Antoninus, was Roman Emperor from 138 to 161. He was a member of the Nerva-Antonine dynasty and the Aurelii. He did not possess the sobriquet "Pius" until after his accession to the throne...
. - Marcus Annius LiboMarcus Annius LiboMarcus Annius Libo was a Roman who lived in the 2nd century. He was the son of Roman consul Marcus Annius Verus and Rupilia Faustina. He was consul in 128 and suffect consul in 161....
, a consul. - Marcus Annius VerusMarcus Annius Verus (praetor)Marcus Annius Verus was a distinguished Roman politician who lived in the 2nd century, served as a praetor and was the biological father of the Emperor Marcus Aurelius....
, a praetor who married Domitia LucillaDomitia LucillaDomitia Lucilla Minor sometimes known as Domitia Calvilla or Lucilla , was a noble Roman woman who lived in the 2nd century....
and became father to future Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius and his sister Annia Cornificia FaustinaAnnia Cornificia FaustinaAnnia Cornificia Faustina was the youngest child and only daughter to Praetor Marcus Annius Verus and Domitia Lucilla. The parents of Cornificia came from wealthy senatorial families who were of consular rank. She was born and raised in Rome. The brother of Cornificia was the future Roman Emperor...
.
Sources
- Marcus Aurelius - Meditations
- Marcus Aurelius: a biography By Anthony Richard Birley Edition: 2, revised, illustrated Published by Routledge, 2000 ISBN 0415171253, 9780415171250
- http://www.livius.org/man-md/matidia/matidia.html
- http://www.fofweb.com/Onfiles/Ancient/AncientDetail.asp?iPin=AGRW0207
- Rodgers,N.,The History and Conquests of Ancient Rome,Hermes House,2005.
- http://penelope.uchicago.edu/Thayer/E/Roman/Texts/Historia_Augusta/Marcus_Aurelius/1*.html