Vitellia (daughter of Vitellius)
Vitellia was the daughter of the Roman emperor Aulus Vitellius and the Galeria Fundana .
In the Year of the Four Emperors 69 married Aulus Vitellius with the governor of the province his daughter Vitellia Gallia Belgica , Decimus Valerius Asiaticus, who although probably died in the same year. According to Tacitus , Vitellius then offered her hand to his opponent Antonius Primus late in 69 .
Later Emperor Vespasian gave her a brilliant marriage relationship and presented her as a present.
Vitellia's brother, the younger Vitellius , was murdered in late 69 or early 70 on the orders of Gaius Licinius Mucianus .
literature
- Werner Eck : Vitellia [1]. In: The New Pauly (DNP). Volume 12.2, Metzler, Stuttgart 1996-2015, ISBN 3-476-01470-3 .
Remarks
- ↑ Tacitus, Historien 1,59,2.
- ↑ Tacitus, Historien 3,78,1.
- ^ Suetonius , Vespasian 14.
- ↑ Tacitus, Historien 4.80.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Vitellia |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Daughter of the Roman emperor Vitellius |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1st century |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1st century or 2nd century |