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Paccia Marciana was the first wife of Septimius Severus, who later became Roman emperor. They married around 175 and she died of natural causes around 186. [1] Name and marriage. Her name shows her links to two Roman gentes, the Paccia and the Marcia - the latter also included Marcia, mother of the emperor Trajan and his sister Ulpia Marciana. [2]
- Septimia Major (possibly), Septimia Minor (possibly)
- Septimius Severus (ca. 175-ca. 186)
- first wife of Septimius Severus
Mar 18, 2021 · Visitors to the Roman remains at Leptis Magna can admire the Arch of Septimius Severus which is still standing today and is a UNESCO protected monument. His hunger for success led him from Africa to Rome in 161, where his contacts gave him access to the powerful senatorial ranks.
- John S. Richardson
Paccia Marciana (1) Septimius Severus (r. 193–211) Julia Domna (2) Julia Maesa: Gaius Julius Avitus Alexianus: Gaius Septimius Severus Aper: Fulvia Plautilla: Caracalla (r. 197–217) Geta (r. 209–211) Julia Soaemias: Sextus Varius Marcellus: Julia Avita Mamaea: Unknown (2) Julia Cornelia Paula (1) Aquilia Severa (2 and 4) Elagabalus (r ...
Marriages: Paccia Marciana (175-186 CE) (Historia Augusta, Life of Septimius Severus, 3) Julia Domna (187-211 CE) (Historia Augusta, Life of Septimius Severus, 3) While she was living in Emesa, Syria, an astrologer predicted that Julia Domna would marry a king.
In 175, Severus married Paccia Marciana, who was also a native of North Africa. Marciana died in 186, and Severus found a new wife in 187, named Julia Domna. Julia, whose father was a priest of the sun god, Elagabal, was from a wealthy family in modern-day Syria.
To Paccia Marciana, former wife of our lord Emperor Caesar Lucius Septimius Severus Pius Pertinax Augustus, victor in Arabia, victor in Adiabene, greatest victor in Parthia; the three curiae, Plotina, Nervia and Matidia, set (scil. this) up.
Aug 14, 2016 · He married a woman named Paccia Marciana, moved to Rome, became a Senator, and pursued a career of governorships and military commands under Marcus Aurelius and then Commodus, which culminated in his governorship of Pannonia Superior in 191.