Cornelia Africana Major
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Cornelia Africana Major was the first daughter of Aemilia Tertia
and Scipio Africanus
.
Scipio Nasica Corculum
was her husband and second cousin. She had a single child. Judging by the year her son, Scipio Nasica Serapio
, became consul in 138 BCE she probably married around 184-183 BCE.
Cornelia Africana Major had three siblings. They were Publius Cornelius P.f. P.n. Scipio Africanus
(fl.
174 BC), Lucius Cornelius P.f. P.n. Scipio
(fl. 174 BC), and Cornelia Africana Minor
(c.192-121 BC).
Aemilia Tertia
Aemilia Tertia, better known as Aemilia Paulla , was the wife of Scipio Africanus , Roman general and statesman...
and Scipio Africanus
Scipio Africanus
Publius Cornelius Scipio Africanus , also known as Scipio Africanus and Scipio the Elder, was a general in the Second Punic War and statesman of the Roman Republic...
.
Scipio Nasica Corculum
Publius Cornelius Scipio Nasica Corculum
Publius Cornelius Scipio Nasica Corculum was a Roman statesman and member of the gens Cornelia.Corculum was the son of Publius Cornelius Scipio Nasica , and was thus a first cousin once removed of the Roman general Scipio Africanus...
was her husband and second cousin. She had a single child. Judging by the year her son, Scipio Nasica Serapio
Publius Cornelius Scipio Nasica Serapio
Publius Cornelius Scipio Nasica Serapio , the son of Publius Cornelius Scipio Nasica Corculum and his wife Cornelia Africana Major, was a member of the gens Cornelia and a politician of the ancient Roman Republic. He was consul in 138 BC.He was also a member of the gens Cornelia, a family of...
, became consul in 138 BCE she probably married around 184-183 BCE.
Cornelia Africana Major had three siblings. They were Publius Cornelius P.f. P.n. Scipio Africanus
Publius Cornelius Scipio
Publius Cornelius Scipio was a general and statesman of the Roman Republic.A member of the Corneliagens, Scipio served as consul in 218 BC, the first year of the Second Punic War, and sailed with an army from Pisa to Massilia , with the intention of arresting Hannibal's advance on Italy...
(fl.
Floruit
Floruit , abbreviated fl. , is a Latin verb meaning "flourished", denoting the period of time during which something was active...
174 BC), Lucius Cornelius P.f. P.n. Scipio
Lucius Cornelius P.f. P.n. Scipio
Lucius Cornelius P.f. P.n. Scipio , Roman praetor in 174 BC, was the younger son of Scipio Africanus Major the great Roman general and statesman by his wife Aemilia Paulla...
(fl. 174 BC), and Cornelia Africana Minor
Cornelia Africana
Cornelia Scipionis Africana was the second daughter of Publius Cornelius Scipio Africanus, the hero of the Second Punic War, and Aemilia Paulla. She is remembered as the perfect example of a virtuous Roman woman....
(c.192-121 BC).
See also
- Women in RomeWomen in RomeFreeborn women in ancient Rome were citizens , but could not vote or hold political office. Because of their limited public role, women are named less frequently than men by Roman historians. But while Roman women held no direct political power, those from wealthy or powerful families could and did...
- other CorneliasCorneliaCornelia is a feminine given name. It is a feminine form of the name Cornelius. Nel or Nelly can be used as a shortened version of Cornelia...
- Scipio-Paullus-Gracchus family treeScipio-Paullus-Gracchus family treeThe Scipio-Paullus-Gracchus family tree includes the Roman Scipio, Paullus and Gracchus families.See also: List of family trees...