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germanicus:
does anybody have a list of chronological dates for when the title of AVGVSTA was officially held by the imperial empresses.
i am assuming there was an official office/title as such
i wish to catalogue my coins including this information
many thanks
LordBest:
You just have to look at reign dates, thats when they were appointed Augusta. First century is a bit harder as most werent actually called Augusta, atleast not until they died. :) Julia Titi and Agrippina II ( i think) were exceptions. Certainly Titi, but i dont have the date she was appointed Augusta.
LordBest. 8)
EmpressCollector:
For some we just don't know. This is information from David Vagi's Coinage and History of the Roman Empire. It is a complete list of all Roman women on coins, and gives their lifespans (if known) and the years they were Augusta (if known):
Fulvia -- Died 40 BC. Third wife of Marc Antony.
Octavia -- Died 11 BC. Fourth wife of Marc Antony.
Cleopatra VII -- 69-30 BC. Queen of Egypt, 51-30 BC.
Julia -- 39 BC-14 AD. Daughter of Augustus.
Livia -- 58 BC-AD 29. Wife of Augustus, mother of Tiberius. Augusta, 14-29 AD.
Livilla -- c. 13 BC-AD 31. Wife of Drusus.
Antonia -- 36 BC-AD 37. Daughter of Marc Antony and Octavia, wife of Nero Claudius Drusus, mother of Claudius. Augusta, 37 and 41 AD.
Agrippina Senior -- 14 BC-AD 33. Wife of Germanicus, mother of Caligula.
Caesonia -- Died AD 41. Wife of Caligula.
Drusilla Minor -- AD 39-41. Daughter of Caligula.
Drusilla -- AD 16-38. Sister of Caligula.
Julia Livilla -- AD 17/18-42. Sister of Caligula.
Claudia Antonia -- AD 27-66. Daughter of Claudius.
Valeria Messalina -- AD 25-48. Third wife of Claudius. Augusta, AD 41-48.
Agrippina the Younger -- AD 15-59. Sister of Caligula, wife of Claudius, mother of Nero. Augusta, AD 50-59.
Claudia Octavia -- AD 40(?)-62. Daughter of Claudius and Valeria Messalina, first wife of Nero. Augusta, AD 54-62.
Poppaea Sabina -- AD 31-65. Second wife of Nero. Augusta, AD 62-65.
Claudia Neronis --Lived 4 months. Daughter of Nero and Poppaea. Augusta, AD 63.
Statilia Messalina -- Lifespan unknown. Third wife of Nero. Augusta, AD 66-68.
Vitellia -- Lifespan unknown. Daughter of Vitellius.
Domitilla the Elder -- Died before AD 69. First wife of Vespasian, mother of Titus and Domitian.
Domitilla the Younger -- Died before AD 69. Daughter of Vespasian. Augusta Posthumously.
Julia Titi -- AD 64/65-90/91. Daughter of Titus, lived for a time with her uncle Domitian as his wife. Augusta, c. 79-90/91.
Domitia -- c. AD 50-55-c. 140. Wife of Domitian. Augusta, AD 82-96.
Plotina -- c. AD 70-122(?). Wife of Trajan, Augusta, c. AD 105-122(?).
Marciana -- Sister of Trajan, Augusta, c. AD 105-112/4(?).
Matidia -- c. AD 68-119. Daughter of Marciana. Augusta, AD 112/4(?)-119.
Sabina -- Died AD 136. Wife of Hadrian. Augusta, AD 128(?)-136.
Faustina Senior -- AD 98/105-140/1. Wife of Antoninus Pius. Augusta AD 138-140/1.
Faustina Junior -- Died 175/6. Wife of Marcus Aurelius. Augusta, AD 147-175/6.
Lucilla -- AD 148/9-182/3. Wife of Lucius Verus, sister of Commodus. Augusta, AD 164-182/3 AD.
Crispina -- Died AD 182/3. Wife of Commodus. Augusta, AD 177-182/3.
Titiana -- Lifespan unknown. Wife of Pertinax. Augusta, AD 193.
Manilia Scantilla -- Lifespan unknown. Wife of Didius Julianus, Augusta, AD 193.
Didia Clara -- Born AD 153. Daughter of Didius Julianus, Augusta, AD 193.
Julia Domna -- c. AD 170-217. Wife of Septimius Severus, Augusta, AD 193-217.
Plautilla -- Wife of Caracalla, killed 211.
Julia Maesa -- Died AD 224/5. Sister of Julia Domna, grandmother of Elagabalus and Severus Alexander. Augusta, AD 218-224/5.
Julia Soaemias -- Died AD 222. Mother of Elagabalus. Augusta AD 218-222.
Julia Paula -- Lifespan unknown. First wife of Elagabalus. Augusta, AD 219-220.
Aquilia Severa -- Lifespan unknown. Second and fourth wife of Elagabalus. Augusta, AD 220-221 & 221-222.
Annia Faustina -- Born c.AD 175 or c. 185. Third wife of Elagabalus. Augusta,
AD 221.
Julia Mamaea -- Died AD 235. Mother of Severus Alexander. Augusta, AD 222-235.
EmpressCollector:
Orbiana -- Lifespan unknown. Third wife of Severus Alexander. Augusta, AD 225-227.
Paulina -- Died c. AD 235 or before. Wife of Maximinus I.
Tranquillina -- Wife of Gordian III, married him 241 AD.
Otacilia Severa -- Died AD 249(?). Wife of Philip I. Augusta, AD 244-49.
Herennia Etruscilla -- Lifespan unknown. Wife of Trajan Decius. Augusta, AD 249-253(?).
Cornelia Supera -- Lifespan unknown. Wife of Aemelian. Augusta, AD 253.
Mariniana -- Died c. AD 253(?). Wife of Valerian I.
Salonina -- Died AD 268. Wife of Gallienus. Augusta, AD 254-268.
Dryantilla -- Died AD 260/261(?). Wife of Regalianus. Augusta, AD 260.
Severina -- Lifespan unknown. Wife of Aurelian. Augusta, AD 274-275.
Magnia Urbica -- Died AD 285(?). Wife of Carinus. Augusta, AD 283-285.
Zenobia -- Born c. AD 241(?). Queen of Palmyra, captured and brought to Rome by Aurelian. Queen, AD 267-270/1. Augusta, AD 270/1-272.
Galeria Valeria -- Died AD 315. Daughter of Diocletian, wife of Galerius. Augusta, AD 293(?)-311.
Helena -- c. AD 248/50-c. 328/330. First (?) wife of Constantius I, mother of Constantine the Great. Augusta, AD 324-328/30.
Theodora -- Lifespan unknown. Second wife of Constantius I. Augusta, Posthumously(?).
Constantia -- c. AD 295(?)-c. 330. Wife of Licinius I. Augusta, AD 313-324.
Fausta -- Died AD 326. Wife of Constantine I (the Great) daughter of Maximian. Augusta, AD 324-326.
The Western Roman Empire AD 364-480.
Gallia Plaucidia -- AD 388/90-450. Daughter of Theodosius the Great. Augusta, AD 421-450.
Honoria -- AD 417/8-454. Sister of Valentian III. Augusta, AD 426(?)-450(?).
Licinia Eudoxia -- AD 422/3-c. 490. Daughter of Theodisius II, wife of Valentinan III. Augusta, AD 439-c. 490.
Aelia Euphemia -- Lifespan unknown. Wife of Anthemius. Augusta, AD 467-472(?).
Alypia -- Lifespan unknown. Daughter of Anthemius and Aelia Euphemia. Augusta(?), AD 467(?)-472(?).
The Eastern Roman Empire AD 364-491.
Aelia Flaccilla -- Died 386/8 AD. Wife of Theodosius I (the Great). Augusta, AD 379-386/8.
Aelia Eudoxia -- Died 404 AD. Wife of Arcadius. Augusta, AD 400-404.
Aelia Pulcheria -- AD 399-453. Sister of Theodosius II. Augusta, AD 414-453.
Aelia Eudocia -- Died AD 460. Wife of Theodosius II. Augusta, AD 423-460.
Aelia Verina -- Died 484 AD. wife of Leo I. Augusta, AD 457-484.
Aelia Ariadne -- Died AD 515. Wife of Zeno. Augusta, AD 474(?)-515.
Aelia Zenonis -- Died AD 477. Wife of Basiliscus. Augusta, AD 475-476.
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