Nonia Celsa
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Nonia Celsa is the name given by the Historia Augusta to the wife of Roman Emperor Macrinus
, who ruled briefly in 217–218. She was the mother of Diadumenian
(born in 208).
. The first line is as follows: "Opellius Macrinus to his wife Nonia Celsa. The good fortune to which we have attained, my dear wife, is incalculable."
The letter can be found in the biography of Diadumenian, part of a collection called Historia Augusta. Such "documents" are generally considered fabrications in the book. The biographer(s) is also infamous for inventing a lot of never existing persons and names. Without further evidence the existence of Nonia Celsa remains highly dubious.
Macrinus
Macrinus , was Roman Emperor from 217 to 218. Macrinus was of "Moorish" descent and the first emperor to become so without membership in the senatorial class.-Background and career:...
, who ruled briefly in 217–218. She was the mother of Diadumenian
Diadumenian
Diadumenian , was the son of the Roman Emperor Macrinus, and served his father briefly as Caesar and as Augustus . Diadumenian was born on the 14th of September 208 or, according to Historia Augusta, on the 19th of September because he shared the same birthday with the Emperor Antoninus Pius...
(born in 208).
Life
The only evidence of her existence is a happy letter allegedly written by Macrinus to his wife after he became EmperorRoman 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...
. The first line is as follows: "Opellius Macrinus to his wife Nonia Celsa. The good fortune to which we have attained, my dear wife, is incalculable."
The letter can be found in the biography of Diadumenian, part of a collection called Historia Augusta. Such "documents" are generally considered fabrications in the book. The biographer(s) is also infamous for inventing a lot of never existing persons and names. Without further evidence the existence of Nonia Celsa remains highly dubious.