Junia Claudilla
Junia Claudilla from "Promptuarii Iconum Insigniorum "
Junia Claudilla (d. AD 34, 36 or 37),[1] also known as Junia Claudia,[1][2] was the first wife of the Roman Emperor Caligula before he came to power. They were married at Antium in 33.[1] Her father was a distinguished senator named Marcus Junius Silanus.[1] She died in 34,[3] 36,[4] or early 37[5] while giving birth to Caligula's first child, which also did not survive.[6]
See also
Citations
References
- Barrett, Anthony A. (1989). Caligula: The Corruption of Power. New Haven: Yale University Press. ISBN 0-300-04653-7.
- Ferrill, Arther (1991) Caligula: Emperor of Rome. New York: Thames and Hudson. ISBN 0-500-25112-6.
- Garzetti, Albino (1976) From Tiberius to the Antonines: A History of the Roman Empire from AD 12-192. London: Methuen & Co. LTD. ISBN 0-416-70480-8.
- Suetonius, Life of Caligula
- Tacitus, The Annals/Book 6
External links
- Life of Caligula by Suetonius (Loeb Classical Library translation)
- Life of Caligula by Suetonius (Alexander Thomson translation)
- The Annals/Book 6 by Tacitus
- - A collection of ancient texts regarding Caligula and the time period in which Junia Claudilla lived.
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