2nd century Roman aristocratic woman
Atilia Caucidia Tertulla [ 1] Ancient Roman society .
Atilia was a member of the Atilia gens and was born into a family of consular rank, probably of Patrician rank .[ 2] Roman Senator , Consul and Governor Marcus Appius Bradua and Caucidia Tertulla.[ 1] [ 2] [ 1] [ 3] Proconsul of the Africa Province under Roman Emperor Antoninus Pius (138-161).[ 3]
Atilia was an aristocratic, wealthy woman, little is known about her life. She married the distinguished Roman Senator Appius Annius Trebonius Gallus . The father of Atilia and the father of Annius Gallus were consular colleagues in 108.[ 2]
Atilia bore Annius Gallus two children who were:
References
^ a b c Pomeroy, The murder of Regilla: a case of domestic violence of antiquity p. 15
^ a b c d Birley, The Roman government of Britain p. 112
^ a b Birley, The Roman government of Britain p. 113-114
^ a b Pomeroy, The murder of Regilla: a case of domestic violence of antiquity
Sources
http://www.vroma.org/~bmcmanus/women_civicdonors.html http://www.vroma.org/images/mcmanus_images/index13.html Σ. Θ. Φωτείνου, Ολυμπίά - Οδηγός Αρχαίοτητών, Συγροτήματος Γραφικών Τεχνών, Ανω Καλαμάκι Αθήνα, 1972
A. R. Birley, The Roman Government of Britain, Oxford University Press, 2005
S. B. Pomeroy, The murder of Regilla: a case of domestic violence in antiquity, Harvard University Press, 2007
External links
Atilia Caucidia Tertulla at Wikimedia Commons
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