Antonia (kidnapped by pirates)

Antonia
Born
Cilicia
DisappearedItaly, modern Miseno
StatusFreed after a large ransom was paid
Known forbeing a kidnapped victim and being held for ransom
FatherMarcus Antonius

Antonia was a daughter of Marcus Antonius the orator,[1] who was the proconsul for the Roman province of Cilicia. She was abducted in Italy, during a visit to Misenum (modern Miseno), by the Cilician pirates with whom her father had so often clashed.[2] Her freedom was obtained only on payment of a large ransom.[3][4][5]

See also

References

  1. ^ The Civil Wars of Rome: Select Lives tr. with Notes by G. Long (1846) p. 196
  2. ^ A to Z of Ancient Greek and Roman Women ISBN 978-0-816-06710-7 p. 24
  3. ^ Plutarch, Pompey 24
  4. ^ Tansey, Patrick (2010). "Antonia and the Pirates". The Classical Quarterly. 60 (2). Cambridge University Press: 656–658. doi:10.1017/S0009838810000315. JSTOR 40984840. S2CID 170176688.
  5. ^ Draycott, Jane (May 22, 2018). "Cleopatra's Daughter". historytoday.com. History Today. Retrieved December 7, 2022.

 This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Smith, William (1870). "Antonia". In Smith, William (ed.). Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology. Vol. 1. p. 209.

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