Quintus Aelius Tubero
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Quintus Aelius Tubero was a Roman consul
in 11 BC
. He was most likely the father of Sextus Aelius Catus
, who was himself consul in 4 AD
. His granddaughter was Aelia Paetina
, who married future Emperor
Claudius
in 28
. Her adopted brother was Lucius Aelius Sejanus
, the Praetorian Prefect who was executed in 31
for conspiring against Emperor Tiberius
.
Roman consul
A consul served in the highest elected political office of the Roman Republic.Each year, two consuls were elected together, to serve for a one-year term. Each consul was given veto power over his colleague and the officials would alternate each month...
in 11 BC
11 BC
Year 11 BC was either a common year starting on Monday or Tuesday or a leap year starting on Sunday, Monday or Tuesday of the Julian calendar and a common year starting on Saturday of the Proleptic Julian calendar...
. He was most likely the father of Sextus Aelius Catus
Sextus Aelius Catus
Sextius Aelius Catus was father of Aelia Paetina, second wife of the emperor Claudius from 28 AD to about 31 AD . His only known grandchild was Aelia and Claudius's daughter Claudia Antonia, born in 30.Sextus Aelius Catus was possibly descended from Sextus Aelius Q.f...
, who was himself consul in 4 AD
4
Year 4 was a common year starting on Wednesday or a leap year starting on Tuesday of the Julian calendar and a leap year starting on Tuesday of the Proleptic Julian calendar...
. His granddaughter was Aelia Paetina
Aelia Paetina
Aelia Paetina or Paetina was the second wife of the Roman Emperor Claudius. Her biological father was consul of 4, Sextus Aelius Catus while her mother is unknown. She was born into the family of the Aelii Tuberones, and thus apparently descended from the consul of 11 BC...
, who married future Emperor
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...
Claudius
Claudius
Claudius , was Roman Emperor from 41 to 54. A member of the Julio-Claudian dynasty, he was the son of Drusus and Antonia Minor. He was born at Lugdunum in Gaul and was the first Roman Emperor to be born outside Italy...
in 28
28
Year 28 was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Silanus and Nerva...
. Her adopted brother was Lucius Aelius Sejanus
Sejanus
Lucius Aelius Seianus , commonly known as Sejanus, was an ambitious soldier, friend and confidant of the Roman Emperor Tiberius...
, the Praetorian Prefect who was executed in 31
31
Year 31 was a common year starting on Monday of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Augustus and Seianus...
for conspiring against Emperor Tiberius
Tiberius
Tiberius , was Roman Emperor from 14 AD to 37 AD. Tiberius was by birth a Claudian, son of Tiberius Claudius Nero and Livia Drusilla. His mother divorced Nero and married Augustus in 39 BC, making him a step-son of Octavian...
.