Junia Claudilla
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Junia Claudilla also known as Junia Claudia, was the first wife of the Roman Emperor
Caligula
before he came to power. They were married at Antium in 33. Her father was a distinguished senator
named Marcus Junius Silanus. She died in 34, 36, or early 37 while giving birth to Caligula's first child, which also did not survive.
Roman Emperor
The Roman emperor was the ruler of the Roman State during the imperial period . The Romans had no single term for the office although at any given time, a given title was associated with the emperor...
Caligula
Caligula
Caligula , also known as Gaius, was Roman Emperor from 37 AD to 41 AD. Caligula was a member of the house of rulers conventionally known as the Julio-Claudian dynasty. Caligula's father Germanicus, the nephew and adopted son of Emperor Tiberius, was a very successful general and one of Rome's most...
before he came to power. They were married at Antium in 33. Her father was a distinguished senator
Roman Senate
The Senate of the Roman Republic was a political institution in the ancient Roman Republic, however, it was not an elected body, but one whose members were appointed by the consuls, and later by the censors. After a magistrate served his term in office, it usually was followed with automatic...
named Marcus Junius Silanus. She died in 34, 36, or early 37 while giving birth to Caligula's first child, which also did not survive.
External links
- Life of Caligula by Suetonius
- The Annals/Book 6 by Tacitus