| Vibia Aurelia Sabina | |
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| Born | 170 AD Sirmium,Pannonia |
| Died | before 217 AD |
| Spouse | Antistius Burrus, Lucius Aurelius Agaclytus |
| Dynasty | Nerva–Antonine |
| Father | Marcus Aurelius |
| Mother | Faustina the Younger |
Vibia Aurelia Sabina (170 AD – before 217 AD) was the youngest daughter and child born toRoman EmperorMarcus Aurelius and Roman EmpressFaustina the Younger. She was a sister to Roman EmpressLucilla and Roman EmperorCommodus. Her maternal grandparents were Roman EmperorAntoninus Pius and Roman EmpressFaustina the Elder and her paternal grandparents wereDomitia Lucilla and praetorMarcus Annius Verus.
Aurelia Sabina could have been born inSirmium,Pannonia. In the year of her birth, her parents were preparing war expeditions at Sirmium. Aurelia Sabina was named in honor of the late Roman EmpressVibia Sabina and her late father, the distinguished suffect consulLucius Vibius Sabinus. Vibia Sabina was a relative of Aurelia Sabina's parents, since she was the step-sister of Rupilia Faustina, who was the paternal grandmother of Marcus Aurelius and the maternal grandmother of Faustina the Younger.[1][2]
Throughout her childhood, Aurelia Sabina had travelled extensively with her parents throughout theRoman Empire. Sometime before her father died in 180 AD, Aurelia Sabina was betrothed to the AfricanRoman SenatorLucius Antistius Burrus who came fromThibilis, a town nearHippo Regius in theAfrica Province.
When her parents died, her older brother Commodus succeeded her father as Roman Emperor in 180 AD. After Aurelia Sabina married Antistius Burrus in Rome, they returned and settled in Thibilis. In 181 AD, her husband served as an ordinary consul there. In 188 AD, Antistius Burrus was involved in a conspiracy against Commodus, along with various other Roman Senators.[3] When this conspiracy was uncovered, Antistius Burrus was put to death, but Aurelia Sabina was not involved in the conspiracy and survived her brother's persecutions.
After her first husband had died, Aurelia Sabina marriedLucius Aurelius Agaclytus, aRomano-GreekFreedman who was ofEquestrian rank. Aurelia Sabina spent her remaining years in Thibilis. It appears from her marriages that she had no children.
Due to her status; the status of her family and her connections, Aurelia Sabina became a prominent Italian resident inNorth Africa. According to surviving inscriptions found in Thibilis, Aurelia Sabina became an important "patrona" in Thibilis and the citizens of Thibilis made Aurelia Sabina an honorary citizen. The nearby Romano-Berber city ofCalama[4] was promoted toRoman colonia, while sponsored by Vibia Aurelia Sabina and the city honoured her as their "patrona".[5]
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