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Antonia ) was thenomen of the "gens" Antonia, one of the most important plebeian (meaning notpatrician ) families ofancient Rome . The family claimed descendancy from Anton, a son of the Greek godHercules . Women of the family carried the name "Antonia", according to theRoman naming convention . The Antonii produced several important Roman generals and politicians, listed below.*
Mark Antony (83 -30 BC ), ally ofJulius Caesar , Triumvir and afterwards enemy ofCaesar Augustus . Probably the most famous Antonius, his life is depicted inWilliam Shakespeare 's play "Antony and Cleopatra ". He promulgated theLex Antonia .Other Antonii
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Marcus Antonius Antyllus , Mark Antony's eldest son byFulvia (died30 BC )
*Iullus Antonius , Mark Antony's youngest son byFulvia (died2 BC )
*Gaius Antonius , Mark Antony's younger brother (died42 BC )
*Gaius Antonius Hybrida , Mark Antony's uncle
*Lucius Antonius , Mark Antony's second younger brother
*Marcus Antonius Creticus , Mark Antony's father
*Marcus Antonius Orator , Mark Antony 's grandfather (died87 BC )
*Antonius Natalis , an equestrian, member of thePisonian conspiracy againstNero .Women
*Antonia, the daughter of
Marcus Antonius Orator
*Julia Antonia
*Antonia Hybrida Major
*Antonia Hybrida Minor
*Antonia
*Antonia Major
*Antonia Minor
*Iulla Antonia
*Antonia Tryphaena
*Claudia Antonia
*Antonia Gordiana
*AntoinetteOthers
*Emperors
Gordian I ,Gordian II andGordian III were also members of the Antonius "gens", although not directly related to the Republic protagonists cited above.
*Patrik Antonius
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