Marcia Furnilla was a Roman noblewoman who lived in the 1st century. Furnilla was the second and last wife of the future Roman EmperorTitus as well as the aunt of the future emperor Trajan.
Marcia Furnilla was born and raised in Rome. She married Titus, widowed from his first marriage, in 63. The marriage between Titus and Furnilla was an arranged one.
This marriage for Titus was an influential one and promoted his political career. Suetonius describes Furnilla as a "very well-connected" woman. Furnilla bore Titus a daughter named Flavia, previously assumed to have been Julia Flavia, but it is now regarded that Julia's mother was Titus first wife Arrecina Tertulla. Furnilla's daughter likely died young.[3]
Like Titus' first marriage, this one was short. Furnilla's family was connected to the opponents of Roman Emperor Nero and after the failure of the Pisonian conspiracy in 65, they were disfavored by the Emperor. Titus didn't want to be connected with any potential plotters and ended his marriage to Furnilla, but continued raising their daughter.
The fate of Furnilla afterwards is unknown. After her death, she was placed along with her mother in the mausoleum of Gaius Sulpicius Platorinus - a magistrate at the time of the first Roman Emperor Augustus - and his sister Sulpicia Platorina 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 2015-04-14.
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.
^W. Jones, Brian (1993). The Emperor Domitian. Taylor & Francis. pp. 38–41. ISBN9780415101950.
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This article includes a list of references related reading or external links but its sources remain unclear because it lacks inline citations Please help improve this article by introducing more precise citations February 2015 Learn how and when to remove this message Marcia Furnilla was a Roman noblewoman who lived in the 1st century Furnilla was the second and last wife of the future Roman Emperor Titus as well as the aunt of the future emperor Trajan Marcia FurnillaBust believed to depict FurnillaSpouseTitusIssueFlavia Contents 1 Family 2 Life 3 Nerva Antonine family tree 4 References 5 External linksFamily editMarcia Furnilla came from a noble and distinguished family She was from the gens Marcia who were of plebeian status 1 claiming descent from the Roman king Ancus Marcius She was a daughter of Roman Senator Quintus Marcius Barea Sura and Antonia Furnilla Her sister was Marcia the mother of Ulpia Marciana and of future Roman Emperor Trajan Her father was a friend to future Roman Emperor Vespasian who was Titus father and her paternal uncle was the senator Quintus Marcius Barea Soranus while her paternal cousin was the noblewoman Marcia Servilia Sorana Furnilla s paternal grandfather was Quintus Marcius Barea Soranus who was Suffect consul in 34 and Proconsul of the Africa Province in 41 43 while her maternal grandfather could have been Aulus Antonius Rufus a Suffect consul in 45 2 Life editMarcia Furnilla was born and raised in Rome She married Titus widowed from his first marriage in 63 The marriage between Titus and Furnilla was an arranged one This marriage for Titus was an influential one and promoted his political career Suetonius describes Furnilla as a very well connected woman Furnilla bore Titus a daughter named Flavia previously assumed to have been Julia Flavia but it is now regarded that Julia s mother was Titus first wife Arrecina Tertulla Furnilla s daughter likely died young 3 Like Titus first marriage this one was short Furnilla s family was connected to the opponents of Roman Emperor Nero and after the failure of the Pisonian conspiracy in 65 they were disfavored by the Emperor Titus didn t want to be connected with any potential plotters and ended his marriage to Furnilla but continued raising their daughter The fate of Furnilla afterwards is unknown After her death she was placed along with her mother in the mausoleum of Gaius Sulpicius Platorinus a magistrate at the time of the first Roman Emperor Augustus and his sister Sulpicia Platorina 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 2015 04 14 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 References edit Pauly Wissowa RE 14 2 1535 1600 Brian W Jones 1992 The Emperor Domitian ISBN 9780415042291 W Jones Brian 1993 The Emperor Domitian Taylor amp Francis pp 38 41 ISBN 9780415101950 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Marcia Furnilla Statue of Marcia Furnilla see section 6 Flavian Women statue J Jstor org Roman emperors org Dcodriscoll pbworks com Livius org Livius org Roman empire net Ancientlibrary com Webcitations org Penelope uchicago edu Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Marcia Furnilla amp oldid 1118191556, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
