Pompeia (wife of Memmius)
Pompeia (born late 2nd century BC and died some time 1st century BC) was a
plebeian status.[1]
Biography
Early life
She was born and raised in a senatorial family in
Pompey the Great) who was relatively close in age to her. They also probably had another sister who was somewhat older.[2]
Marriages
Pompeia married the Roman nobleman and politician Gaius Memmius.[3] They likely had a son by the same name who became a moneyer.[4] Memmius was an ally to her brother; he commanded forces under Pompey in Sicily in 81 BC; he served Pompey as a quaestor from 76 to 75 BC during the Sertorian War on the Iberian Peninsula. In 75 BC Memmius was killed in a battle near Saguntum.[5] After Memmius's death she married Publius Cornelius Sulla, the nephew of the late Dictator Sulla.[6]
References
- ^ "Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology, page 472 (V. 3)". www.ancientlibrary.com. Archived from the original on 7 October 2007. Retrieved 13 January 2022.
- ^ American Journal of Ancient History. Vol. 1–3. Harvard University. 1976. p. 19.
- ^ Plutarch, Pompey 11.2
- ISBN 9780713476729.
- Orosius5.23.12
- ^ John Leach, Pompey the Great, p.104.
Sources
- Microsoft Encarta Encyclopedia 2002
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