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Annia Galeria Faustina the Elder, sometimes referred to as Faustina I or Faustina Major (c. 100 – late October 140), was a Roman empress and wife of the Roman emperor Antoninus Pius. The emperor Marcus Aurelius was her nephew and later became her adopted son, along with Emperor Lucius Verus.
Mar 13, 2017 · Faustina the Elder, The Mother Goddess. Annia Galeria Faustina, in history known as Faustina the Elder (or Faustina I) was born on February 16, 100 AD as a daughter of the Consul and prefect Marcus Annius Verus and the noblewoman Rupilia Faustina. Her family was related to the famous emperor Trajan.
- Natalia Klimczak
Annia Galeria Faustina was the cousin and wife of the Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius (ruled 161–180) and his companion on several of his military campaigns. Faustina was the daughter of the emperor Antoninus Pius (ruled 138–160) and Annia Galeria Faustina the Elder.
- E. Badian
Consecration of Faustina the Elder. Faustina the Elder was one of the empire's most prominent empresses. Images of her survive in statues and coins, and they influenced the fashions of the time. Her marriage to the emperor Antoninus Pius (r. 138-161) was, moreover, lauded as a model of harmony.
…honour of Antoninus Pius and Faustina the Elder. The front bears a dignified, classicizing scene of apotheosis: a powerfully built winged figure lifts the emperor and empress aloft, while two personifications, Roma and Campus Martius, witness their departure.
Annia Galeria Faustina the Younger (c. 130 AD, – 175/176 AD) was Roman empress from 161 to her death as the wife of emperor Marcus Aurelius, her maternal cousin. Faustina was the youngest child of emperor Antoninus Pius and empress Faustina the Elder.
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Aug 21, 2023 · Faustina the Elder was the daughter of Marek Annius Verus and Faustina Rupilia. She also went down in history as the aunt of emperor Marcus Aurelius. But her biography also hides an interesting story – she was one of the most engaged empresses in improving the education of the lower social strata….