Calvisia Domitia Lucilla (also known as Domitia Lucilla Minor and Domitia Calvilla, d. 155–161), was a noble Roman woman who lived in the 2nd century. She is best known as the mother of the Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius.
Lucilla was the daughter of Domitia Lucilla Maior (Maior is Latin for the Elder) and the patrician Publius Calvisius Tullus Ruso.[1] Her biological maternal grandfather was Gnaeus Domitius Lucanus, adoptive maternal grandfather was Gnaeus Domitius Tullus and maternal step-grandfather was Lucius Catilius Severus. Lucilla's father served as consul in 109 and the date of his second consulship is unknown.[2][3]
Lucilla through her mother had inherited a great fortune, which included a tile and brick factory near Rome, close to the river Tiber. The factory provided bricks to some of Rome's most famous monuments including the Colosseum, Pantheon and the Market of Trajan, and exported bricks to France, Spain, North Africa and all over the Mediterranean.[4] The factory, or part of it, has been excavated at Bomarzo, 40 miles north of Rome.
In 124, her husband died. Her children were raised by herself, and they were adopted by her father-in-law. Marcus Aurelius would later inherit the tile and brick factory.
In Lucilla's household, the future Roman Emperor Didius Julianus was educated and through her support he was able to start his legal career. Lucilla was a lady of considerable wealth and influence. In his Meditations, Marcus Aurelius describes her as a 'pious and generous' person who lived a simple life (1.3n). She spent her final years living with her son in Rome.
^The epitomator of Cassius Dio (72.22) gives the story that Faustina the Elder promised to marry Avidius Cassius. This is also echoed in HA "Marcus Aurelius" 24.
DIR contributors (2000). "De Imperatoribus Romanis: An Online Encyclopedia of Roman Rulers and Their Families". Retrieved 14 April 2015.
Giacosa, Giorgio (1977). Women of the Caesars: Their Lives and Portraits on Coins. Translated by R. Ross Holloway. Milan: Edizioni Arte e Moneta. ISBN0-8390-0193-2.
Lambert, Royston (1984). Beloved and God: The Story of Hadrian and Antinous. New York: Viking. ISBN0-670-15708-2.
^Geoffrey William Adams (2013). Marcus Aurelius in the Historia Augusta and Beyond. Rowman & Littlefield. pp. 57–. ISBN978-0-7391-7638-2.
^Jo-Ann Shelton (2013). The Women of Pliny's Letters. Routledge. pp. 291–. ISBN978-0-415-37428-6.
^Jacqueline M. Carlon (22 June 2009). Pliny's Women: Constructing Virtue and Creating Identity in the Roman World. Cambridge University Press. pp. 135–. ISBN978-0-521-76132-1.
^Annelise Freisenbruch (9 November 2010). Caesars' Wives: Sex, Power, and Politics in the Roman Empire. Simon and Schuster. pp. 171–. ISBN978-1-4165-8357-8.
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Calvisia Domitia Lucilla also known as Domitia Lucilla Minor and Domitia Calvilla d 155 161 was a noble Roman woman who lived in the 2nd century She is best known as the mother of the Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius Domitia LucillaCalvisia Domitia P f LucillaDomitia Lucilla from Promptuarii Iconum InsigniorumOther namesLucillaDomitia Lucilla MinorDomitia CalvillaKnown formother of emperor Marcus AureliusChildrenMarcus AureliusAnnia Cornificia FaustinaParentsPublius Calvisius Tullus Ruso father Domitia Lucilla mother RelativesNerva Antonine dynastyFamilyCalvisii Rusones Contents 1 Descent 2 Marriage 3 Widowhood 4 Nerva Antonine family tree 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksDescent editLucilla was the daughter of Domitia Lucilla Maior Maior is Latin for the Elder and the patrician Publius Calvisius Tullus Ruso 1 Her biological maternal grandfather was Gnaeus Domitius Lucanus adoptive maternal grandfather was Gnaeus Domitius Tullus and maternal step grandfather was Lucius Catilius Severus Lucilla s father served as consul in 109 and the date of his second consulship is unknown 2 3 Lucilla through her mother had inherited a great fortune which included a tile and brick factory near Rome close to the river Tiber The factory provided bricks to some of Rome s most famous monuments including the Colosseum Pantheon and the Market of Trajan and exported bricks to France Spain North Africa and all over the Mediterranean 4 The factory or part of it has been excavated at Bomarzo 40 miles north of Rome Marriage edit nbsp Arthur Hughes Aurelius and his mother 1868 Lucilla married Marcus Annius Verus a praetor who came from a wealthy senatorial family 5 Verus sister Faustina the Elder was a Roman Empress and married the Roman Emperor Antoninus Pius Verus was a nephew to Roman Empress Vibia Sabina and his maternal grandmother was Salonia Matidia niece of Roman Emperor Trajan With Verus she had two children a son the future Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius 26 April 121 and a daughter Annia Cornificia Faustina 122 123 between 152 and 158 Widowhood editIn 124 her husband died Her children were raised by herself and they were adopted by her father in law Marcus Aurelius would later inherit the tile and brick factory In Lucilla s household the future Roman Emperor Didius Julianus was educated and through her support he was able to start his legal career Lucilla was a lady of considerable wealth and influence In his Meditations Marcus Aurelius describes her as a pious and generous person who lived a simple life 1 3n She spent her final years living with her son in Rome Nerva Antonine family tree editvteNerva Antonine family tree Q Marcius Barea SoranusQ Marcius Barea SuraAntonia FurnillaM Cocceius NervaSergia PlautillaP Aelius Hadrianus Titus r 79 81 Marcia FurnillaMarciaTrajanus PaterNerva r 96 98 Ulpia i Aelius Hadrianus Marullinus Flavia ii Marciana iii C Salonius Matidius iv Trajan r 98 117 PlotinaP Acilius AttianusP Aelius Afer v Paulina Major vi Lucius Mindius 2 Libo Rupilius Frugi 3 Salonia Matidia vii L Vibius Sabinus 1 viii Paulina Minor vi L Julius Ursus Servianus ix Matidia Minor vii Sabina iii Hadrian v x vi r 117 138 Antinous xi C Fuscus Salinator IJulia Serviana Paulina M Annius Verus xii Rupilia Faustina xiii xiv Boionia ProcillaCn Arrius Antoninus L Ceionius CommodusAppia SeveraC Fuscus Salinator II L Caesennius PaetusArria AntoninaArria Fadilla xv T Aurelius Fulvus L Caesennius AntoninusL CommodusPlautiaunknown xvi C Avidius Nigrinus M Annius Verus xiii Calvisia Domitia Lucilla xvii Fundania xviii M Annius Libo xiii Faustina xv Antoninus Pius r 138 161 xv L Aelius Caesar xvi Avidia xvi Cornificia xiii Marcus Aurelius r 161 180 xix Faustina Minor xix C Avidius Cassius xx Aurelia Fadilla xv Lucius Verus r 161 169 xvi 1 Ceionia Fabia xvi Plautius Quintillus xxi Q Servilius PudensCeionia Plautia xvi Cornificia Minor xxii M Petronius SuraCommodus r 177 192 xix Fadilla xxii M Annius Verus Caesar xix Ti Claudius Pompeianus 2 Lucilla xix M Plautius Quintillus xvi Junius Licinius BalbusServilia Ceionia Petronius AntoninusL Aurelius Agaclytus 2 Aurelia Sabina xxii L Antistius Burrus 1 Plautius QuintillusPlautia ServillaC Furius Sabinus TimesitheusAntonia GordianaJunius Licinius Balbus Furia Sabina TranquillinaGordian III r 238 244 1 1st spouse 2 2nd spouse 3 3rd spouse Reddish purple indicates emperor of the Nerva Antonine dynasty lighter purple indicates designated imperial heir of said dynasty who never reigned grey indicates unsuccessful imperial aspirants bluish purple indicates emperors of other dynasties dashed lines indicate adoption dotted lines indicate love affairs unmarried relationships Small Caps posthumously deified Augusti Augustae or other Notes Except where otherwise noted the notes below indicate that an individual s parentage is as shown in the above family tree Sister of Trajan s father Giacosa 1977 p 7 Giacosa 1977 p 8 a b Levick 2014 p 161 Husband of Ulpia Marciana Levick 2014 p 161 a b Giacosa 1977 p 7 a b c DIR contributor Herbert W Benario 2000 Hadrian a b Giacosa 1977 p 9 Husband of Salonia Matidia Levick 2014 p 161 Smith 1870 Julius Servianus Smith 1870 Hadrian pp 319 322 Lover of Hadrian Lambert 1984 p 99 and passim deification Lamber 1984 pp 2 5 etc Husband of Rupilia Faustina Levick 2014 p 163 a b c d Levick 2014 p 163 It is uncertain whether Rupilia Faustina was Frugi s daughter by Salonia Matidia or another woman a b c d Levick 2014 p 162 a b c d e f g Levick 2014 p 164 Wife of M Annius Verus Giacosa 1977 p 10 Wife of M Annius Libo Levick 2014 p 163 a b c d e Giacosa 1977 p 10 The epitomator of Cassius Dio 72 22 gives the story that Faustina the Elder promised to marry Avidius Cassius This is also echoed in HA Marcus Aurelius 24 Husband of Ceionia Fabia Levick 2014 p 164 a b c Levick 2014 p 117 References DIR contributors 2000 De Imperatoribus Romanis An Online Encyclopedia of Roman Rulers and Their Families Retrieved 14 April 2015 Giacosa Giorgio 1977 Women of the Caesars Their Lives and Portraits on Coins Translated by R Ross Holloway Milan Edizioni Arte e Moneta ISBN 0 8390 0193 2 Lambert Royston 1984 Beloved and God The Story of Hadrian and Antinous New York Viking ISBN 0 670 15708 2 Levick Barbara 2014 Faustina I and II Imperial Women of the Golden Age Oxford University Press ISBN 978 0 19 537941 9 Smith William ed 1870 Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology See also editCalvisia gensReferences edit Geoffrey William Adams 2013 Marcus Aurelius in the Historia Augusta and Beyond Rowman amp Littlefield pp 57 ISBN 978 0 7391 7638 2 Jo Ann Shelton 2013 The Women of Pliny s Letters Routledge pp 291 ISBN 978 0 415 37428 6 Jacqueline M Carlon 22 June 2009 Pliny s Women Constructing Virtue and Creating Identity in the Roman World Cambridge University Press pp 135 ISBN 978 0 521 76132 1 Annelise Freisenbruch 9 November 2010 Caesars Wives Sex Power and Politics in the Roman Empire Simon and Schuster pp 171 ISBN 978 1 4165 8357 8 Frank McLynn 20 July 2010 Marcus Aurelius A Life Da Capo Press pp 14 ISBN 978 0 306 81916 2 permanent dead link External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Calvisia Domitia Lucilla Roman Coinage of Domitia Lucilla Marble portraits of Domitia Lucilla Archived 30 November 2021 at the Wayback Machine under the heading for Marcus Aurelius Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Domitia Lucilla mother of Marcus Aurelius amp oldid 1221990047, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
