Paccia Marciana
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Knownforfirst wife of Septimius Severus
SpouseSeptimius Severus (ca. 175-ca. 186)
ChildrenSeptimia Major (possibly)[citation needed]
Septimia Minor (possibly)[citation needed]
Septimia Minor (possibly)[citation needed]
Paccia Marciana | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Known for | first wife of Septimius Severus |
| Spouse | Septimius Severus (ca. 175-ca. 186) |
| Children | Septimia Major (possibly)[citation needed] Septimia Minor (possibly)[citation needed] |
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]
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] She originated in Leptis Magna and was of Punic or Libyan origin, but virtually nothing else is known of her. Severus probably met her during his tenure as legate under his uncle - he does not mention her in his autobiography, though he later commemorated her with statues when he became Emperor.[citation needed]