- Junia Claudilla
Junia Claudilla (d. AD 34, 36 or 37), [Barrett (1989), p. 32] also known as Junia Claudia, [Barrett (1989), p. 32] [Tacitus, Book 6 p20] was the first wife of the
Roman Emperor Caligula before he came to power. They were married atAntium in 33. [Barrett (1989), p. 32] Her father was a distinguished senator namedMarcus Silanus . [Barrett (1989), p. 32] She died in 34, [Ferrill (1991), p. 90] 36, [Ferrill (1991), p. 106] or early 37 [Garzetti (1974), p. 86] while giving birth to Caligula's first child, which also did not survive. [Suetonius, 12.2]Citations
References
* Barrett, Anthony A. (1989). "Caligula: The Corruption of Power". New Haven: Yale University Press. ISBN 0-300-04653-7.
* Ferrill, Arther (1991) "Caligula: Emperor of Rome". New York: Thames and Hudson. ISBN 0-500-25112-6.
* Garzetti, Albino (1976) "From Tiberius to the Antonines: A History of the Roman Empire from AD 12-192". London: Methuen & Co. LTD. ISBN 0-416-70480-8.
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Suetonius , "Life of Caligula"*
Tacitus , "The Annals/Book 6"External links
* [http://penelope.uchicago.edu/Thayer/E/Roman/Texts/Suetonius/12Caesars/Caligula*.html "Life of Caligula" by Suetonius]
* [http://en.wikisource.org/wiki/The_Annals_%28Tacitus%29/Book_6#20 "The Annals/Book 6" by Tacitus]
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