Lucius Plautius Lamia Silvanus
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Lucius Plautius Lamia Silvanus (ca 110 – aft. 145) was a Suffect Consul
in 145.
He was the son of Lucius Fundanius Laemia Aelianus
and wife Annia.
He married Aurelia Fadilla (b. ca 120), daughter of Antoninus Pius
and Annia Galeria Faustina or Faustina the Elder
, and had a daughter Silvana (b. ca 120), who married Marcus Annius Severus, a Suffect Consul
, and they would be the parents of Fabia Orestilla (ca 160 – bef. 238), wife of Gordian I
.
Augustan History
claims that Fabia Orestilla was a descendant of Roman Emperors Antoninus Pius
and Marcus Aurelius through her father Fulvus Antoninus. Modern historians have dismissed this name and her information as false, as they believe his wife was the granddaughter of Greek
Sophist, consul and tutor Herodes Atticus
.
Roman consul
A consul served in the highest elected political office of the Roman Republic.Each year, two consuls were elected together, to serve for a one-year term. Each consul was given veto power over his colleague and the officials would alternate each month...
in 145.
He was the son of Lucius Fundanius Laemia Aelianus
Lucius Fundanius Laemia Aelianus
Lucius Fundanius Lamia Aelianus was a consul in 116 and a proconsul in 131-132.He was the son of Lucius Fundanius and wife Plautia , paternal grandson of Lucius Fundanius , and great-grandson of Fundanius . Fundanius' daughter Fundania married Galerius Lucius Fundanius Lamia Aelianus (ca 83 -...
and wife Annia.
He married Aurelia Fadilla (b. ca 120), daughter of Antoninus Pius
Antoninus Pius
Antoninus Pius , also known as Antoninus, was Roman Emperor from 138 to 161. He was a member of the Nerva-Antonine dynasty and the Aurelii. He did not possess the sobriquet "Pius" until after his accession to the throne...
and Annia Galeria Faustina or Faustina the Elder
Faustina the Elder
Annia Galeria Faustina, more familiarly referred to as Faustina I , was a Roman Empress and wife of Roman Emperor Antoninus Pius.-Early life:...
, and had a daughter Silvana (b. ca 120), who married Marcus Annius Severus, a Suffect Consul
Roman consul
A consul served in the highest elected political office of the Roman Republic.Each year, two consuls were elected together, to serve for a one-year term. Each consul was given veto power over his colleague and the officials would alternate each month...
, and they would be the parents of Fabia Orestilla (ca 160 – bef. 238), wife of Gordian I
Gordian I
Gordian I , was Roman Emperor for one month with his son Gordian II in 238, the Year of the Six Emperors. Caught up in a rebellion against the Emperor Maximinus Thrax, he was defeated by forces loyal to Maximinus before committing suicide.-Early life:...
.
Augustan History
Augustan History
The Augustan History is a late Roman collection of biographies, in Latin, of the Roman Emperors, their junior colleagues and usurpers of the period 117 to 284...
claims that Fabia Orestilla was a descendant of Roman Emperors Antoninus Pius
Antoninus Pius
Antoninus Pius , also known as Antoninus, was Roman Emperor from 138 to 161. He was a member of the Nerva-Antonine dynasty and the Aurelii. He did not possess the sobriquet "Pius" until after his accession to the throne...
and Marcus Aurelius through her father Fulvus Antoninus. Modern historians have dismissed this name and her information as false, as they believe his wife was the granddaughter of Greek
Greeks
The Greeks, also known as the Hellenes , are a nation and ethnic group native to Greece, Cyprus and neighboring regions. They also form a significant diaspora, with Greek communities established around the world....
Sophist, consul and tutor Herodes Atticus
Herodes Atticus
Lucius Vibullius Hipparchus Tiberius Claudius Atticus Herodes, otherwise known as Herodes Atticus was a very distinguished, rich Greek aristocrat who served as a Roman Senator and a Sophist. He is notable as a proponent in the Second Sophistic by Philostratus.-Ancestry and Family:Herodes Atticus...
.
Sources
- Continuité gentilice et continuité sénatoriale dans les familles sénatoriales romaines à l'époque impériale, 2000