Lucius Vibullius Rufus
Lucius Vibullius Rufus sometimes known as Vibullius Rufus.[1] was a Greek Aristocratic that lived in the second half of the 1st century and the first half of the 2nd century in the Roman Empire
Rufus was a Greek of Athenian descent.[2] Although little is known on his origins, Rufus was a member of a very wealthy family who were prominent in Athens.[1] Rufus had an ancestor called Lucius Vibullius Rufus, who served as an officer to triumvir Pompey in the civil war against Julius Caesar during the Roman Republic.[3]
Rufus married an Athenian Aristocrat called Claudia Alcia.[4] Claudia Alcia was the daughter of Aristocrat Hipparchus and sister of Roman Senator Tiberius Claudius Atticus Herodes.[1][4]
Claudia Alcia bore Rufus two children who were:
- Son, Lucius Vibullius Hipparchus[4] who served as Archon of Athens in 99-100[5]
- Daughter, Vibullia Alcia Agrippina,[1][4] who married her uncle Tiberius Claudius Atticus Herodes[1][4][6]
References
- ^ a b c d e Day, An economic history of Athens under Roman domination p. 243
- ^ http://teachingcompany.12.forumer.com/a/33-the-apotheosis-of-athens_post2018.html
- ^ Dando-Collins, Caesar’s Legion: the epic saga of Julius Caesar’s elite tenth legion and the Armies of Rome p.p. 71, 97
- ^ a b c d e Graindor, Un milliardaire antique p. 29
- ^ http://www.sleepinbuff.com/13history.pdf
- ^ Wilson, Encyclopedia of Ancient Greece p. 349
Sources
- Day, J., An economic history of Athens under Roman domination, Ayers Company Publishers, 1973
- Graindor, P., Un milliardaire antique, Ayers Company Publishers, 1979
- Dando-Collins, S., Caesar’s Legion: the epic saga of Julius Caesar’s elite tenth legion and the Armies of Rome, Wiley & Sons, 2002
- Wilson, N.G., Encyclopedia of Ancient Greece, Routledge 2006
- Pomeroy, S.B., The murder of Regilla: a case of domestic violence in antiquity, Harvard University Press, 2007
- http://www.sleepinbuff.com/13history.pdf
- http://teachingcompany.12.forumer.com/a/33-the-apotheosis-of-athens_post2018.html
