Faustina the Elder
Annia Galeria Faustina the Elder, sometimes referred to as Faustina I or Faustina Major (c. 100 – late October 140), was a Roman empress and wife of the Roman emperor Antoninus Pius. The emperor Marcus Aurelius was her nephew and later became her adopted son, along with Emperor Lucius Verus. She died early in the principate of Antoninus Pius, but continued to be prominently commemorated as a diva, posthumously playing a prominent symbolic role during his reign.
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Bust of Faustina Major in the Altes Museum (Berlin) | |||||||||
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| Tenure | 138 – 140 | ||||||||
| Born | c. 100 | ||||||||
| Died | late October 140 (aged 40) near Rome, Italy | ||||||||
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| Spouse | Antoninus Pius | ||||||||
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| Dynasty | Nerva–Antonine | ||||||||
| Father | Marcus Annius Verus | ||||||||
| Mother | Rupilia Faustina | ||||||||
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