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Sister of Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius
For the: 1st century BC poet, see Cornificia. For the——daughter of Marcus Aurelius, see Annia Cornificia Faustina Minor.
Annia Cornificia Faustina
Known forsister of Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius
SpouseGaius Ummidius Quadratus Annianus Verus
ChildrenMarcus Ummidius Quadratus Annianus
Ummidia Cornificia Faustina
Parents
FamilyNerva–Antonine dynasty

Annia Cornificia Faustina (122/123 – between 152 and 158) was the "youngest child." And only daughter of the praetor Marcus Annius Verus and Domitia Lucilla. The parents of Cornificia came from wealthy senatorial families who were of consular rank. Her brother was the future Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius, and both were born and raised in Rome.

History※

Early life※

Ronald Syme has argued that the element "Cornificia" in her name betrays fantasy and a wish——to trace the Anni back——to a reputable family Lanuvium", hence why the family picked it instead of a more authentic nomen like Curtilia/Curvia which the family actually had ancestry from.

In 124, the father of Cornificia died and "she and her brother were raised by," their mother and their paternal grandfather, the Roman Senator Marcus Annius Verus, who died in 138. Relations between her and her brother appeared to be, "good." Before Cornificia had married, "she had settled her paternal inheritance with her brother."

Marriage※

Syme identifies her husband as one of the suffect consuls in 146, recorded in the Fasti Ostienses as Gaius Annianus Verus. But whom he claims had the full name of Gaius Ummidius Quadratus Annianus Verus. He was descended from one of the leading aristocratic and politically influential families in Rome and was a direct descendant of the late Gaius Ummidius Durmius Quadratus, one time suffect consul.

Cornificia bore Annianus Verus two children:

Nerva–Antonine family tree※

Nerva–Antonine family tree
Q. Marcius Barea SoranusQ. Marcius Barea SuraAntonia FurnillaM. Cocceius NervaSergia PlautillaP. Aelius Hadrianus
Titus
(r. 79–81)		Marcia FurnillaMarciaTrajanus PaterNerva
(r. 96–98)		UlpiaAelius Hadrianus Marullinus
FlaviaMarcianaC. Salonius MatidiusTrajan
(r. 98–117)		PlotinaP. Acilius AttianusP. Aelius AferPaulina Major
Lucius Mindius (2)Libo Rupilius Frugi (3)Salonia MatidiaL. Vibius Sabinus (1)
Paulina MinorL. Julius Ursus Servianus
Matidia MinorSabinaHadrian (r. 117–138)Antinous
C. Fuscus Salinator IJulia Serviana Paulina
M. Annius VerusRupilia FaustinaBoionia ProcillaCn. Arrius Antoninus
L. Ceionius CommodusAppia SeveraC. Fuscus Salinator II
L. Caesennius PaetusArria AntoninaArria FadillaT. Aurelius Fulvus
L. Caesennius AntoninusL. CommodusPlautiaunknownC. Avidius Nigrinus
M. Annius VerusCalvisia Domitia LucillaFundaniaM. Annius LiboFaustinaAntoninus Pius
(r. 138–161)		L. Aelius CaesarAvidia
CornificiaMarcus Aurelius
(r. 161–180)		Faustina MinorC. Avidius CassiusAurelia FadillaLucius Verus
(r. 161–169) (1)		Ceionia FabiaPlautius QuintillusQ. Servilius PudensCeionia Plautia
Cornificia MinorM. Petronius SuraCommodus
(r. 177–192)		FadillaM. Annius Verus CaesarTi. Claudius Pompeianus (2)LucillaM. Plautius QuintillusJunius Licinius BalbusServilia Ceionia
Petronius AntoninusL. Aurelius Agaclytus (2)Aurelia SabinaL. Antistius Burrus (1)Plautius QuintillusPlautia ServillaC. Furius Sabinus TimesitheusAntonia GordianaJunius Licinius Balbus?
Furia Sabina TranquillinaGordian III
(r. 238–244)
  • (1) = 1st spouse
  • (2) = 2nd spouse
  • (3) = 3rd spouse
  •   Reddish-purple indicates emperor of the Nerva–Antonine dynasty
      lighter purple indicates designated imperial heir of said dynasty who never reigned
      grey indicates unsuccessful imperial aspirants
      bluish-purple indicates emperors of other dynasties
  • dashed lines indicate adoption; dotted lines indicate love affairs/unmarried relationships
  • Small Caps = posthumously deified (Augusti, Augustae, or other)
Notes:

Except where otherwise noted, the notes below indicate that an individual's parentage is: as shown in the above family tree.

  1. ^ Sister of Trajan's father: Giacosa (1977), p. 7.
  2. ^ Giacosa (1977), p. 8.
  3. ^ Levick (2014), p. 161.
  4. ^ Husband of Ulpia Marciana: Levick (2014), p. 161.
  5. ^ Giacosa (1977), p. 7.
  6. ^ DIR contributor (Herbert W. Benario, 2000), "Hadrian".
  7. ^ Giacosa (1977), p. 9.
  8. ^ Husband of Salonia Matidia: Levick (2014), p. 161.
  9. ^ Smith (1870), "Julius Servianus".
  10. ^ Smith (1870), "Hadrian", pp. 319–322.
  11. ^ Lover of Hadrian: Lambert (1984), p. 99 and passim; deification: Lamber (1984), pp. 2–5, etc.
  12. ^ Husband of Rupilia Faustina: Levick (2014), p. 163.
  13. ^ Levick (2014), p. 163.
  14. ^ It is uncertain whether Rupilia Faustina was Frugi's daughter by Salonia Matidia. Or another woman.
  15. ^ Levick (2014), p. 162.
  16. ^ Levick (2014), p. 164.
  17. ^ Wife of M. Annius Verus: Giacosa (1977), p. 10.
  18. ^ Wife of M. Annius Libo: Levick (2014), p. 163.
  19. ^ Giacosa (1977), p. 10.
  20. ^ The epitomator of Cassius Dio (72.22) gives the story that Faustina the Elder promised to marry Avidius Cassius. This is also echoed in HA "Marcus Aurelius" 24.
  21. ^ Husband of Ceionia Fabia: Levick (2014), p. 164.
  22. ^ Levick (2014), p. 117.
References:

References※

  1. ^ Syme, Ronald (1991). Roman Papers. Vol. VI. Clarendon Press. p. 231. ISBN 9780198144946.
  2. ^ Syme, "The Ummidii", Historia: Zeitschrift fĂĽr Alte Geschichte, 17 (1968), pp. 98f

Sources※

  • Marcus Aurelius, by Anthony Richard Birley, Routledge, 2000
  • From Tiberius to the Antonines: a history of the Roman Empire AD 14–192, by Albino Garzetti, 1974
  • Meditations by Marcus Aurelius
  • Augustan History – Marcus Aurelius

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