Junia Secunda
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Junia referred to by modern historians as Junia Secunda was a Roman
woman who lived in the 1st century BC. She was the second daughter of Servilia Caepionis
, the lover of Julius Caesar and sister of Cato the Younger
, and Decimus Junius Silanus
, the elder being Junia Prima and the younger Junia Tertia
. She was the half-sister of Marcus Junius Brutus
, the most famous of Julius Caesar's assassins. She married Marcus Aemilius Lepidus
who was a member of the Second Triumvirate
, along with Mark Antony
and Octavian (Later Augustus
).
In 50 BC
, Cicero claimed that Junia was unfaithful to Lepidus, that her portrait being found among the chattels of the debauchee Vedius, and expresses his surprise at her brother and husband taking no notice of her conduct. However some have argued that it was Junia Prima, rather than Junia Secunda, who had the affair with Vedius. Junia was part of a plot to kill Octavian, formed by her son Lepidus the Younger
, after the battle of Actium
, however it was foiled.
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woman who lived in the 1st century BC. She was the second daughter of Servilia Caepionis
Servilia Caepionis
Servilia Caepionis was the mistress of Julius Caesar, mother of one of Caesar's assassins, Brutus, mother-in-law of another Caesar assassin, Cassius, and half-sister of Cato the Younger.-Life:...
, the lover of Julius Caesar and sister of Cato the Younger
Cato the Younger
Marcus Porcius Cato Uticensis , commonly known as Cato the Younger to distinguish him from his great-grandfather , was a politician and statesman in the late Roman Republic, and a follower of the Stoic philosophy...
, and Decimus Junius Silanus
Decimus Junius Silanus
Decimus Junius Silanus may refer to various members of the Roman gens Junia:* Decimus Junius Silanus , who lived in the 2nd century BC, and was an expert in Punic language and literature...
, the elder being Junia Prima and the younger Junia Tertia
Junia Tertia
Junia Tertia, or Tertulla, was the third daughter of Servilia Caepionis and her second husband Decimus Junius Silanus, half-sister of Marcus Junius Brutus, and wife of Gaius Cassius Longinus....
. She was the half-sister of Marcus Junius Brutus
Marcus Junius Brutus
Marcus Junius Brutus , often referred to as Brutus, was a politician of the late Roman Republic. After being adopted by his uncle he used the name Quintus Servilius Caepio Brutus, but eventually returned to using his original name...
, the most famous of Julius Caesar's assassins. She married Marcus Aemilius Lepidus
Marcus Aemilius Lepidus (triumvir)
Marcus Aemilius Lepidus , was a Roman patrician who rose to become a member of the Second Triumvirate and Pontifex Maximus. His father, Marcus Aemilius Lepidus, had been involved in a rebellion against the Roman Republic.Lepidus was among Julius Caesar's greatest supporters...
who was a member of the Second Triumvirate
Second Triumvirate
The Second Triumvirate is the name historians give to the official political alliance of Octavius , Marcus Aemilius Lepidus, and Mark Antony, formed on 26 November 43 BC with the enactment of the Lex Titia, the adoption of which marked the end of the Roman Republic...
, along with Mark Antony
Mark Antony
Marcus Antonius , known in English as Mark Antony, was a Roman politician and general. As a military commander and administrator, he was an important supporter and loyal friend of his mother's cousin Julius Caesar...
and Octavian (Later Augustus
Augustus
Augustus ;23 September 63 BC – 19 August AD 14) is considered the first emperor of the Roman Empire, which he ruled alone from 27 BC until his death in 14 AD.The dates of his rule are contemporary dates; Augustus lived under two calendars, the Roman Republican until 45 BC, and the Julian...
).
In 50 BC
50 BC
Year 50 BC was a year of the pre-Julian Roman calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Paullus and Marcellus...
, Cicero claimed that Junia was unfaithful to Lepidus, that her portrait being found among the chattels of the debauchee Vedius, and expresses his surprise at her brother and husband taking no notice of her conduct. However some have argued that it was Junia Prima, rather than Junia Secunda, who had the affair with Vedius. Junia was part of a plot to kill Octavian, formed by her son Lepidus the Younger
Lepidus the Younger
Marcus Aemilius Lepidus the Younger or Marcus Aemilius Lepidus Minor , was the only child of triumvir Marcus Aemilius Lepidus. Lepidus' mother was Junia Secunda, a sister to politician Marcus Junius Brutus....
, after the battle of Actium
Battle of Actium
The Battle of Actium was the decisive confrontation of the Final War of the Roman Republic. It was fought between the forces of Octavian and the combined forces of Mark Antony and Cleopatra VII. The battle took place on 2 September 31 BC, on the Ionian Sea near the city of Actium, at the Roman...
, however it was foiled.