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Salonina

Cornelia Salonina was the wife and Roman empress to Gallienus. Her origins and much of her history are unknown until her time as wife. She had three children, Valerian II, Saloninus, and Marinianus. Valerian II and Saloninus were both Roman emperors for a short while, but both died young. She became Augusta during Gallienus’ reign, and both she and Gallienus were killed in 268 CE.

 

Marble portrait of Cornelia Salonina, 3rd cent. CE. Saint-Petersburg, The State Hermitage Museum, inv. no. A 29 (photo by Sergey Sosnovskiy, 2010)

 

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