Livia Orestilla

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Livia Orestilla, or Cornelia Orestilla [1] was the second wife of the Roman Emperor Caligula in 37 or 38 . She was originally married to Gaius Calpurnius Piso, [2] [3] who was persuaded or forced to annul the marriage so that Caligula could marry her. According to both Dio and Suetonius, this occurred during the wedding celebrations. Suetonius claims that Caligula issued a proclamation the next day that he had acquired a new wife in the tradition of Romulus and Augustus, who had both stolen wives from other men. Days later he divorced her and two years later banished her on suspicion of returning to her other husband.

[edit] Citations

  1. ^ Dio, Book 59 Ch. 8.7
  2. ^ Dio, Book 59 Ch. 8.7
  3. ^ Suetonius, 25.1

[edit] References

  • Dio, Roman History

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Preceded by
Livia Drusilla		 Empress of Rome
37 or 38		 Succeeded by
Lollia Paulina


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