Biographies of Romans (Women)
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Statilia Messalina
Statilia Messalina, third wife of Nero. Zdjęcie: TimeTravelRome | Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic license. Statilia Messalina was the third and last wife of Emperor Nero. We know very little about her person. History did not tell us the exact ... Read more
Faustina the Elder
Faustina the Elder Faustina the Elder was the daughter of Marek Annius Verus and Faustina Rupilia. She also went down in history as the aunt of emperor Marcus Aurelius. But her biography also hides an interesting story – she was ... Read more
Septimia Zenobia
Coin of Zenobia (the so-called antoninian – coin minted in the Roman Empire, introduced by Caracalla) titling the ruler of Palmyra augusta. Creative Commons Attribution license - On the same terms 3.0. Septimia Zenobia was the wife of the king ... Read more
Hypatia of Alexandria
Hypatia, Jules Maurice Gaspard Hypatia of Alexandria was born around 350-370 CE. She was a Hellenic mathematician, astronomer, and philosopher; head of the Neoplatonic school in Alexandria, where she taught astronomy, philosophy and mathematics. The history of the extremely brutal ... Read more
Galla Placidia
Possible image of Gallia Placidia on a glass medallion. Currently, scientists dispute that it is the image of the empress. Aelia Galla Placydia (born around 388/392 – died 450) – daughter of the Roman Emperor Theodosius I the Great and ... Read more
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