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1st century AD Roman senator and consul
Gnaeus Arrius Antoninus (born 31) was the maternal grandfather of the Emperor Antoninus Pius .
Life
A member of
Antoninus was a friend of and correspondent to the senator and historian
Family
Antoninus married Boionia Procilla, by whom he had two daughters: Arria Antonina and Arria Fadilla. Fadilla married Titus Aurelius Fulvus , ordinary consul in 89; their only child was Titus Aurelius Fulvus Boionius Arrius Antoninus, who, as Antoninus Pius , became emperor (138-161). Antoninus Pius' father had died when he was young. Following Fulvus's death, Fadilla married Publius Julius Lupus , suffect consul in 98, and bore him two daughters, Julia Fadilla and Arria Lupula.
Antoninus raised his maternal grandson, and when he died Antoninus Pius inherited his money. Through the inheritances of both sides, Antoninus Pius became one of the wealthiest men in Rome.
Nerva–Antonine family tree
Nerva–Antonine family tree
(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 (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:
References
^ G.B. Townend, "The Consuls of A. D. 69/70" , American Journal of Philology , 83 (1962), pp. 113-129
^ As determined by Fausto Zevi "I consoli del 97 d. Cr. in due framenti gia' editi dei Fasti Ostienses" , Listy filologické / Folia philologica , 96 (1973), pp. 125–137
^ Werner Eck , "Jahres- und Provinzialfasten der senatorischen Statthalter von 69/70 bis 138/139", Chiron , 12 (1982), p. 300
^ Historia Augusta , "Antoninus Pius", 1.4
^ Grainger, Nerva and the Roman succession crisis of AD 96-99 (London: Routledge, 2004), p. 41
Sources
Political offices
Preceded by
Succeeded by
Preceded byas Ordinary consuls
Gaius Calpurnius Piso
Succeeded byas Suffect consuls