Aemilia Lepida
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Aemilia Lepida is the name of Roman women belonging to the gens Aemilia.
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Aemilia Lepida was engaged to be married to Cato the Younger, she in fact married someone else, leaving Cato to marry Atilia. In the words of Plutarch's Parallel Lives, Life of Cato the Younger, 7:
- When he thought that he was old enough to marry,— and up to that time he had consorted with no woman,— he engaged himself to Lepida, who had formerly been betrothed to Metellus Scipio, but was now free, since Scipio had rejected her and the betrothal had been broken. However, before the marriage Scipio changed his mind again, and by dint of every effort got the maid. Cato was greatly exasperated and inflamed by this, and attempted to go to law about it; but his friends prevented this, and so, in his rage and youthful fervour, he betook himself to iambic verse, and heaped much scornful abuse upon Scipio, adopting the bitter tone of Archilochus, but avoiding his license and puerility.
[edit] Wife of Gnaeus Domitius Ahenobarbus (consul 32 BC):
Aemilia Lepida was the wife of Gnaeus Domitius Ahenobarbus (consul 32 BC). She was a paternal relative to Roman Triumvir Marcus Aemilius Lepidus. Her only child, was her son Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus (consul 16 BC). Her son married Antonia Major, a niece of Roman Emperor Augustus and a daughter to Augustus' sister Octavia Minor and Mark Antony. Their children were Domitia (aunt of Nero), Gnaeus Domitius Ahenobarbus (consul AD 32) and Domitia Lepida. Aemilia died before 31 BC.
[edit] Daughter of Cornelia Scipio and Lucius Aemilius Paullus:
Aemilia Lepida (born 22 BC) was the only daughter to Cornelia Scipio and Lucius Aemilius Paullus (who served as a censor). Her brothers were Lucius Aemilius Paullus (consul 1) and Marcus Aemilius Lepidus (consul 6). Her maternal grandparents were Scribonia and Roman consul Publius Cornelius Scipio Salvito and her paternal grandfather was Roman consul Lucius Aemilius Lepidus Paullus. Little is known on her life.
[edit] Daughter of Julia the Younger
Aemilia Lepida (4/3 BC - 53) was the eldest daughter to Julia the Younger and her father Lucius Aemilius Paullus. She was the first great-grandchild of Emperor Augustus and a descendant of the triumvir Marcus Aemilius Lepidus. She had a younger brother named Marcus Aemilius Lepidus (6-39) who married Caligula's sister Drusilla.
In her younger years, she was betrothed to Claudius, but Aemilia's parents fell out of favour with Augustus, so Augustus broke it off. She married Marcus Junius Silanus Torquatus, a member of the ancient Junia family. Their children were
- Marcus Junius Silanus Torquatus
- Junia Calvina
- Decimus Junius Silanus Torquatus
- Lucius Junius Silanus Torquatus
- Junia Lepida
Aemilia was killed by Agrippina the Younger in 53.
[edit] Daughter to Lepidus the Younger:
Aemilia Lepida was the daughter to Lepidus the Younger and sister to Manius Aemilius Lepidus. She married the wealthy Roman Governor Publius Sulpicius Quirinius. In her younger years, she was engaged to Augustus’ heir Lucius Caesar. She had borne a son to senator Mamercus Aemilius Scaurus.
In 20, she was charged with adultery, poisoning, consulting astrologers, falsely claiming to bear a son to her ex-husband and attempting to poison her ex-husband. Evidence came from slaves and consuls. At her trial her brother defended her. During her trial, the Games were held. Other distinguished ladies, accompanied her into the theater and protested her innocence to Tiberius. She was found guilty and was exiled. "On the recommendation of Gaius Rubellius Blandus she was condemned as an outlaw..." (Tacitus Annals Chapter 6)
[edit] Wife of Drusus:
Aemilia Lepida (d. 36) was daughter of Marcus Aemilius Lepidus, consul in 6. She married her second cousin Drusus Caesar. Tacitus reports that during their marriage "she had pursued her husband with ceaseless accusations". In 36, she was charged with adultery with a slave and committed suicide, "since there was no question about her guilt" (Annals 6.40).
[edit] Wife of Galba:
Aemilia Lepida was daughter of Manius Aemilius Lepidus. Married the future Roman Emperor Galba. He took their marriage very seriously. She had borne him two sons. After her and their son’s death, he never remarried.
When Lepida lived, Agrippina the Younger (then a widower after Gnaeus Domitius Ahenobarbus death) tried to make shameless advances on him. Galba was never interested. On one occasion Lepida’s mother gave Agrippina the Younger in a whole bevy of married women a public reprimand and slapped her in the face.
