Egnatia Mariniana
Egnatia Mariniana was the wife of the Roman Emperor Valerian , who ruled from 253 until his capture by the Persians in 260.
Egnatia Mariniana came from the noble senatorial family of the Egnatii. She probably died before Valerian came to power and was divinized in the spring of 254 . From this event coins (derived Antoniniane , sestertii ) with the inscription Divae MARINIANAE on the portrait page. The backs usually show a peacock with the legend CONSECRATIO, turning its wheels or carrying the empress into the sky, typical for the consecration of an empress. She was the mother of Valerian's son, co-emperor and ultimately successor to Gallienus , whom she gave birth to around the year 218. She could no longer use the title of Augusta because she died before her husband took office. Your example shows that divinization was also possible in these cases.
literature
- Arthur Stein : Egnatius 44. In: Paulys Realencyclopadie der classischen Antiquity Science (RE). Volume V, 2, Stuttgart 1905, Sp. 2003 f.
- Ursula Kampmann : The coins of the Roman Empire. Battenberg-Gietl Verlag, Regenstauf 2004, ISBN 3-924861-77-3 , p. 301.
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Egnatia Mariniana |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Wife of the Roman emperor Valerian |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 2nd century or 3rd century |
| DATE OF DEATH | before 254 |