Nonia Celsa

Nonia Celsa
Empress of Rome
In office
217–218
Preceded by Julia Domna
Succeeded by Julia Cornelia Paula
Empress-Mother of Rome
In office
217–218
Preceded by Julia Domna
Succeeded by Herennia Etruscilla

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).

Life

The only evidence of her existence is a happy letter allegedly written by Macrinus to his wife after he became 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."[1]

The letter can be found in the biography of Diadumenian, part of a collection called Historia Augusta. Such "documents" are generally considered fabrications and the biographer(s) is also infamous for inventing people and names. Without further evidence even the existence of Nonia Celsa is highly dubious.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Thayer, Bill (1924). "Life of Diadumenianus". Historia Augusta. Loeb Classical Library.
  2. ↑ Paulys, W. Kroll; Wissowa, Georg. Realencyclopädie der classischen Altertumswissenschaft. 1. pp. 901–902.
Royal titles
Preceded by
Julia Domna		 Empress of Rome
217–218		 Succeeded by
Julia Cornelia Paula
Empress-Mother of Rome
217–218		 Succeeded by
Herennia Etruscilla
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