- Arrecina Tertulla
Arrecina Tertulla was a Roman woman that lived in the
1st century . She came from obscure origins and her family were of Equestrian rank.Tertulla’s father was called Marcus Arrecinus Clemens. Clemens was a honourable Praetorian Prefect, that served in 38 in the reign of Emperor
Caligula . Tertulla’s mother could have been named Julia and she had a brother called Marcus Arrecinus Clemens, who also served as a Praetorian Prefect in 70 under the EmperorVespasian .Her
cognomen Tertulla, is a nickname for the female cognomen "Tertia". Tertia in Latin means “the third daughter”. A Roman woman who was nicknamed as “Tertulla” wasJunia Tertia , a half-sister of Roman Republican PoliticianMarcus Junius Brutus . There is a possibility that Tertulla would be related to the paternal side ofVespasian . Vespasian’s paternal grandmother bore the cognomen Tertulla.Very little is known on Tertulla’s family and her life. In 62, Tertulla married the future Emperor
Titus , who was Vespasian’s first son. This marriage could have been arranged by the fathers of Tertulla and Titus, to promote Titus’ political and military career, but to provide financial relief from the debt incurred by Vespasian’sproconsul ship. Unfortunately this marriage didn’t last, as sometime after the marriage Tertulla died. Titus and Tertulla didn’t have any children. In 63, Titus married for the second time toMarcia Furnilla .ources:
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Suetonius , The Twelve Caesars - Titus
*cite web|last=Donahue |first=John |url=http://www.roman-emperors.org/titus.htm|title=Titus Flavius Vespasianus (A.D. 79-81) |work=De Imperatoribus Romanis: An Online Encyclopedia of Roman Rulers and Their Families|accessdate=2008-05-16
*cite web|url=http://www.roman-empire.net/emperors/titus.html|title=Titus Flavius Sabinus Vespasianus (AD 40 - 81)|work=Illustrated History of the Roman Empire|accessdate=2008-05-16
*cite web|url=http://www.geocities.com/athens/parthenon/7094/titus1.html|title=TITUS: Darling of the Human Race?|last=Wend|first=David A.|date=1995, 1999|accessdate=2008-05-16
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