Lightman, Marjorie and Lightman, Benjamin, A to Z of Ancient Greek and Roman Women, Infobase Publishing, 2008. Except where otherwise noted, the notes below indicate that an individual's parentage is as shown in the above family tree. Wife of M. Annius Libo: Levick (2014), p. 163. As he burst forth from his hiding place to commit the deed, he boasted to Commodus "Here is what the Senate sends to you", giving away his intentions before he had the chance to act. Junior Quintianus hid in the colloseum. But then Lucius Verus died and, sans husband, Lucilla was stripped of her role as Empress. Balsdon, J.P.V.D., Roman Women, Barnes & Noble Inc, 1998. Marcia was the daughter of Marcia Aurelia Sabiniana, a freedwoman of the co-emperor Lucius Verus. Was she a stone cold bitch? From historic hangover cures to unsung historic heroes, all told with a healthy does of gifs and somewhat terrible jokes, it's history...just not as you know it. LIFE LESSON: DO NOT SHOUT YOUR ULTRA SECRET MURDER PLANS AT PEOPLE AS YOU’RE MEANT TO BE QUIETLY SNEAKING UP ON THEM. After they, too, tried to dissuade him, he became furious and put their three names on a proscribed list of people to be executed the next morning, including names of prominent senators. LUCILLA WAS QUICKLY CAUGHT. D'Ambra, Eve, Roman Women, Cambridge University Press, 2006. [2] After Pope Victor I gave her a list she had asked for including all of the Christians sentenced to mine works in Sardinia, she convinced Commodus to allow them to return to Rome. Written in the Victorian era, the books examine the roles of woman from classical civilization and the Bible. But, as with anything, life isn’t that black and white. As she was his sister, Commodus chose not to execute Lucilla. In the words of Roman historian and Com’s contemporary, Dio Cassius, Commodus' reign saw Rome turn: "FROM A KINGDOM OF GOLD TO ONE OF IRON AND RUST.". In 172, Lucilla and Quintianus accompanied Marcus Aurelius to Vindobona (now Vienna) in support of the Danube military campaign and were with him on 17 March 180, when Aurelius died and Commodus became the new emperor. Not exactly a groundbreaking assassination plot, but one that would do the job. Fraschetti, Augusto, (Ed. The plot was discovered and both Lucilla and Quadratus were executed. After telling his plan to Marcia the night before, she begged him not to behave so carelessly and bring disgrace to the Roman Empire. Lucilla and Lucius Verus had three children: Lucilla was an influential and respectable woman and she enjoyed her status. And so overnight, teenage Lucilla became Empress Lucilla. ), Lappin Linda (Transl. After Commodus was murdered, Marcia and Eclectus were married, but she was soon after killed by Didius Julianus in AD 193.[2][6]. For genus of land snail, see. She then gathered Praetorian prefect Laetus and Eclectus, Commodus' chamberlain, and the three of them decided they had to kill Commodus in order to save their own lives. [4], Quintianus' nephew, brandishing a dagger or sword, bungled the assassination attempt. But while researching this, I found a really interesting book series: A Woman and Her Master by Sydney Morgan. She was the wife of her father's co-ruler Lucius Verus and an elder sister to later Emperor Commodus. After drinking the wine, he became so ill that his vomiting would not cease. "De Imperatoribus Romanis: An Online Encyclopedia of Roman Rulers and Their Families", Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology, Lucius Aurelius Commodus (AD 161 – AD 192), https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Lucilla&oldid=983007660, Articles with dead external links from October 2016, Short description is different from Wikidata, Wikipedia articles with WorldCat identifiers, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, dashed lines indicate adoption; dotted lines indicate love affairs/unmarried relationships. [1][2], Before Marcia was Commodus' mistress, she was the lover and mistress of one of his cousins, Senator Marcus Ummidius Quadratus Annianus, and subsequently a wife of his servant Eclectus. Husband of Ceionia Fabia: Levick (2014), p. 164. This article is about the daughter of Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius. As such, she was quickly married off. OR she could have her brother murdered… Lucilla went for option 2. Working with the head of the Praetorian Guard (the Emperor's Guard) and other politicians and family members (including Lucilla's own daughter) who had all had it with Commodus, Lucilla hatched a plan to murder her little brother. He also reduced the silver purity from 79 percent to 76 percent – the silver weight dropping from 2.57 grams to 2.34 grams. Marcia Aurelia Ceionia Demetrias (died 193) was the mistress and one of the assassins of Roman Emperor Commodus from 182–193. Born and raised in Rome into an influential political family, Lucilla was a younger twin with her elder brother Gemellus Lucillae, who died around 150. Sources diverge on the origins of the conspiracy, with some claiming Lucilla was jealous of Commodus’ wife Crispina (incest between Commodus and Lucilla is suggested in Gladiator) while others maintain she saw the first warning signs of her brother’s mental instability. [2], To celebrate the Roman New Year in AD 192, Commodus decided he wanted to make an appearance before the Roman people not from the palace in traditional purple robes, but from the gladiator's barracks, escorted by the rest of the gladiators. Intelligent and charismatic, she learned on the job. [2] Her co-conspirators included Publius Tarrutenius Paternus the Praetorian prefect, her daughter Plautia from her first marriage, a nephew of Quintianus also called Quintianus, and her paternal cousins, the former consul Marcus Ummidius Quadratus Annianus and his sister Ummidia Cornificia Faustina. Upon his ascension, Commodus devalued the Roman currency. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Marcia_(mistress_of_Commodus)&oldid=961369769, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 8 June 2020, at 02:38. Lucilla was not happy living the quiet life of a private citizen in Rome, and hated her sister-in-law Bruttia Crispina. Annia Aurelia Galeria Lucilla or Lucilla (7 March 148 or 150 – 182) was the second daughter and third child of Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius and Roman Empress Faustina the Younger. No. ), Roman Women, University Of Chicago Press, 1999. Women of Netflix's ‘GLOW’ Share Letter Asking for Better Representation Prior to Cancellation, San Francisco's CAREN Act Will Make Citizens Think Twice Before Placing Racially-Charged 911 Calls, Napa Valley Is Led By Women Winemakers — Here's How To Support Them, New Exhibit "Womxn in Windows" Faces Off Against Female Objectification, 5 New Mysteries By Women That Will Spook You This Halloween Season, Panache Announces 2020 VILLAGE OF LOVE Online Planned Parenthood Benefit Concert. The daughter of acclaimed Emperor Marcus Aerilius, Lucilla was just one in a line of Roman political powerhouses. The nephew of Lucilla's husband, also named Quintianus, was hired as the assassin. At this marriage, she received her title of Augusta and became a Roman Empress. She was the wife of her father's co-ruler Lucius Verus and an elder sister to later Emperor Commodus. Sister of Trajan's father: Giacosa (1977), p. 7. Commodus would walk past unaccompanied, and it would be then that Juinor Quintianus would dispatch him from behind. [4] Her son Pompeianus was later murdered by Caracalla.[2]. Was she a schemer extrodinare? Where can I find out more? Written by Natasha Tidd, Sara Westrop, and  Helen Antrobus, F Yeah History is dedicated to unearthing history that's just too good for history class. (Though to be fair, the only way she’d have gotten that back is if she’d married her brother…ick.). No. But he couldn’t have her running around Rome anymore, so Lucilla and her daughter were exiled to Capri (a pretty nice exile vacay if you can get it!). Over time, Lucilla became very concerned with her brother Commodus' erratic behaviour and its resulting effect on the stability of the empire.

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