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Herennia married Decius probably before 230, [5] therefore, Herennia was born in early 3rd century AD. She gained the title Augusta when Decius became emperor in 249 AD. After the death of both Decius and Herennius Etruscus in the Battle of Abritus, Trebonianus Gallus, the governor of Moesia, was elected as emperor in June 251 AD. [6]
- 249–251
RIC 135a. Herennia Etruscilla, AE Sestertius, 249-251 AD. 28mm, 14.04 gr. HERENNIA ETRVSCILLA AVG, diademed and draped bust right / FECVNDITAS AVGG / S C, Fecunditas standing left, holding right hand over child with hands raised, cornucopiae in left hand. RIC IV-III, 135a; Cohen 12; Sear 9504. Text.
Life. Quintus Herennius Etruscus Messius Decius was the son of Decius, a Roman general who later became emperor, and Herennia Etruscilla, his wife. His birth date is sometimes given between 220 and 230, but there is no way to confirm this. Etruscus was probably a young boy when he was proclaimed emperor in 251, as depicted in his coins.
- May–June 251
- Herennia Etruscilla
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May 9, 2017 · This sestertius bears a lovely portrait of Decius’ wife, the Empress Herennia Etruscilla. Click images to enlarge. Decius also chose to honor his family and to promote a dynasty with his coinage, with issues for his wife Herennia Etruscilla, his eldest son Herennius Etruscus (whom he elevated to Caesar early in his reign) and his youngest ...
The gens Herennia was a plebeian family at ancient Rome. Members of this gens are first mentioned among the Italian nobility during the Samnite Wars, and they appear in the Roman consular list beginning in 93 BC. In Imperial times they held a number of provincial offices and military commands. The empress Herennia Etruscilla was a descendant of ...
In 249 AD, Decius was named as Augustus, and shortly afterwards, Herennia as Augusta. This coin, a double denarius, was struck in Rome during her reign, sometime in early 251 AD. On the obverse, Herennia’s draped bust perches atop a crescent. The latter represents the moon, and complements the radiate sun crown worn by the Augustus on his ...
Aug 10, 2020 · Herennia Etruscilla: name of a Roman empress, married to Decius (ruled 249-251). Herennia Etruscilla. Life. c.230: Marriage to Decius. sons: Quintus Herennius Decius; Gaius Valens Hostilianus. Autumn 249: Decius proclaimed emperor; his wife renamed Herennia Cupressenia Etruscilla Augusta. June 251: Decius and his eldest son, Quintus Herennius ...
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