Tiberius Claudius Atticus Herodes (consul 133)
Tiberius Claudius Atticus Herodes (
Origin and life
Claudius Atticus was a Greek of
Claudius Atticus' father, Hipparchus, was considered one of the wealthiest men in the
, 13):When Salvius Liberalis was defending a rich client he earned commendation from Vespasian by daring to ask: ‘Does the Emperor really care whether Hipparchus is, or is not, worth a million gold pieces?’
However, Hipparchus' fortune ultimately led to his downfall.
In later years, in a house that Claudius Atticus acquired near the
In 98, using money from the treasure, Claudius Atticus purchased a seat in the
Family
Claudius Atticus married an Athenian heiress, Vibullia Alcia Agrippina, a member of a very wealthy and prominent family. Vibullia was also his niece, the daughter of his sister, Claudia Alcia.[2][3][8] They had three children:[9]
- Lucius Vibullius Hipparchus Tiberius Claudius Atticus Herodes, otherwise known as Herodes Atticus, 101-177
- Tiberius Claudius Atticus Herodianus
- Claudia Tisamenis
Herodes Atticus and his wife,
References
- ^ Byrne 2003, pp. 106–114.
- ^ a b c Graindor, Un milliardaire antique p. 29
- ^ a b c d Day, An economic history of Athens under Roman domination p. 242
- ^ a b c d Day, An economic history of Athens under Roman domination p. 243
- ^ Cited in Eusebius, Historia Ecclesiastica III.32, 3, 6
- Journal of Roman Studies, 52 (1962), pp. 131-133
- ^ Werner Eck, Paul Holder, Andreas Pangerl, "A diploma for the army of Britain in 132 and Hadrian’s return to Rome from the East", Zeitschrift für Papyrologie und Epigraphik, 174 (2010), p. 194f
- ^ Wilson, Encyclopedia of ancient Greece p. 349
- ^ Pomeroy, The murder of Regilla: a case of domestic violence in antiquity
- ^ McManus, Barbara F. "Plancia Magna, Aurelia Paulina, and Regilla: Civic Donors". Vroma.org. Retrieved 2010-04-28.
Sources
- Byrne, Sean G. (2003). Roman citizens of Athens. Leuven: Peeters. ISBN 9042913487.
- Suetonius - The Twelve Caesars – Vespasian
- Day, J., An economic history of Athens under Roman domination, Ayers Company Publishers, 1973
- Graindor, P., Un milliardaire antique, Ayers Company Publishers, 1979
- Wilson, N.G., Encyclopedia of Ancient Greece, Routledge, 2006
- Pomeroy, S.B., The murder of Regilla: a case of domestic violence in antiquity, Harvard University Press, 2007
- https://web.archive.org/web/20110716083759/http://www.sleepinbuff.com/13history.pdf
- "Plancia Magna, Aurelia Paulina, and Regilla: Civic Donors"
- "Procurators"
External links
- Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. III (9th ed.). 1878. p. 61. .