Rupilia

Rupilia Faustina
Rupilia Faustina
Born	circa. 87 A.D.
Died	before 138 A.D.
Nationality	Roman
Occupation	Noblewoman
Spouse(s)	Marcus Annius Verus
Children	Faustina the Elder; Marcus Annius Libo; Marcus Annius Verus;
Parent(s)	Libo Rupilius Frugi; Salonina Matidia;

Rupilia Faustina (circa. 87 A.D. – before 138 A.D.) was an influential Roman noblewoman. She was the daughter of Salonina Matidia and suffect consul Lucius Scribonius Libo Rupilius Frugi Bonus. She possibly had another sister called Rupilia Annia.

Her mother’s maternal uncle was the Roman Emperor Trajan. Her elder half-sisters were Roman Empress Vibia Sabina and Matidia Minor. The sisters lived and were raised as a part of the household of Trajan, his wife Pompeia Plotina and her father. Roman Emperor Hadrian was her brother-in-law and third cousin.

Faustina married Marcus Annius Verus, who was a prefect in Rome and served as consul three times. Their children were:

Annia Galeria Faustina or Faustina the Elder, a Roman Empress who married Roman Emperor Antoninus Pius.
Marcus Annius Libo, a consul.
Marcus Annius Verus, a praetor who married Domitia Lucilla and became father to future Roman Emperor Marcus Aurelius and his sister Annia Cornificia Faustina.

Nerva–Antonine family tree

References

Aurelius, Marcus (167). Meditations.
Birley, Anthony Richard (2000). Marcus Aurelius: A Biography (2nd revised ed.). Routledge. ISBN 0-415-17125-3.
"Matidia the Elder". Livius.org. Retrieved 27 June 2015.
"Faustina, Annia Galeria (1)". Fofweb.com. Archived from the original on 30 September 2007. Retrieved 26 January 2007.
Rodgers, N. (2005). The History and Conquests of Ancient Rome. Hermes House. ISBN 1844773337.
"The Life of Marcus Aurelius: Part 1". Historia Augusta. Loeb Classical Library. 1921. Retrieved 27 June 2015.

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[1] Sister of Trajan's father: Giacosa (1977), p. 7.

[giac8-2] Giacosa (1977), p. 8.

[lev161-3] 1 2 Levick (2014), p. 161.

[4] Husband of Ulpia Marciana: Levick (2014), p. 161.

[giac7-5] 1 2 Giacosa (1977), p. 7.

[DIR_hadrian-6] 1 2 3 DIR contributor (Herbert W. Benario, 2000), "Hadrian".

[giac9-7] 1 2 Giacosa (1977), p. 9.

[8] Husband of Salonia Matidia: Levick (2014), p. 161.

[Smith_Servianus-9] Smith (1870), "Julius Servianus".

[10] Suetonius a possible lover of Sabina: One interpretation of HA Hadrianus 11:3

[Smith_1870a_p._319-11] Smith (1870), "Hadrian", pp. 319–322.

[12] Lover of Hadrian: Lambert (1984), p. 99 and passim; deification: Lamber (1984), pp. 2–5, etc.

[13] Julia Balbilla a possible lover of Sabina: A. R. Birley (1997), Hadrian, the Restless Emperor, p. 251, cited in Levick (2014), p. 30, who is sceptical of this suggestion.

[14] Husband of Rupilia Faustina: Levick (2014), p. 163.

[lev163-15] 1 2 3 4 Levick (2014), p. 163.

[lev162-16] 1 2 3 4 Levick (2014), p. 162.

[lev164-17] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Levick (2014), p. 164.

[18] Wife of M. Annius Verus: Giacosa (1977), p. 10.

[19] Wife of M. Annius Libo: Levick (2014), p. 163.

[giac10-20] 1 2 3 4 5 Giacosa (1977), p. 10.

[21] The epitomator of Cassius Dio (72.22) gives the story that Faustina the Elder promised to marry Avidius Cassius. This is also echoed in HA "Marcus Aurelius" 24.

[22] Husband of Ceionia Fabia: Levick (2014), p. 164.

[lev117-23] 1 2 3 Levick (2014), p. 117.