Scribonia Magna (fl. 1st century), known in modern historical sources as Scribonia Crassi, was a Roman noblewoman. Scribonia was descended from Pompey.

Biography

Scribonia was born before 16, as in that year her father was executed on a charge of conspiracy against the Roman emperor Tiberius. Scribonia was born and raised in Rome. Very little is known of her life.

Scribonia married Marcus Licinius Crassus Frugi,[1] a man of consular rank. Frugi's father, consul and governor Marcus Licinius Crassus, was the adopted son of consul and general Marcus Licinius Crassus the grandson of triumvir Marcus Licinius Crassus. He was the last known direct descendant of the triumvir who bore his name.

Children and descendants

Scribonia bore Frugi the following children:

Death

In the spring of 47 Scribonia, her husband and Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus were executed on the orders of Roman empress Valeria Messalina. After Scribonia, her husband and her son had died, the three were placed in the tomb of Licinii Calpurnii that is located on the Via Salaria. Also placed in the tomb was their son, Marcus Licinius Crassus Frugi II.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Syme, The Roman Revolution, p.578
  2. 1 2 Rudich, Political Dissidence Under Nero: The Price of Dissimulation, p. 203
  3. 1 2 Shelton, The Women of Pliny's Letters, p. 153
  4. ↑ Rutledge, Imperial Inquisitions: Prosecutors and Informants from Tiberius to Domitian, p. 119
  5. ↑ Romeins Imperium – Marcus Licinius Crassus Frugi translated from Dutch to English
  6. ↑ Elsner, Life, Death and Representation: Some New Work on Roman Sarcophagi, p. 57
  7. ↑ Elsner, Life, Death and Representation: Some New Work on Roman Sarcophagi, pp. 31, 46
  8. ↑ The Cambridge Ancient History. Vol. 5, VII ed. London: Cambridge University Press, 1970-2007.
  9. ↑ Anne Publie. "Les Cneuius". & Anne Publie. "Les Caesoninus"

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