Aemilia Scaura

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Aemilia Scaura was a Roman noblewoman of the late Republic, known primarily for her politically significant marriage to the powerful general and statesman Pompey the Great.

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Aemilia Scaura canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf ancient Roman noblewoman
human
associatedWith Aemilii Scauri family
Metelli family
citizenship Roman Republic
cognomen Scaura
culture ancient Roman culture
ethnicity Roman
familyName Aemilius
father Marcus Aemilius Scaurus
historicalEra 1st century BC Roman politics
languageSpoken Latin
marriageSignificance example of marriage as a political tool in the late Republic
strengthening Pompey’s ties to the senatorial aristocracy
marriageType arranged political marriage
mother Caecilia Metella Dalmatica
nomen Aemilia
notableFor politically motivated marriage to Pompey the Great
role in late Republican aristocratic marriage alliances
occupation noblewoman
politicalContext optimates vs populares conflict in late Republic
relative Caecilia Metella Dalmatica
surface form: Caecilia Metella (of the Metelli family)

Marcus Aemilius Scaurus
surface form: Marcus Aemilius Scaurus (consul 115 BC)
residence Rome
sexOrGender female
socialClass Roman nobility
patrician
sourceType ancient Roman historiography
spouse Pompey the Great
surface form: Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus

Pompey the Great
spouseOccupation Roman general
Roman statesman
spousePoliticalAlignment Pompey the Great
timePeriod late Roman Republic

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Pompey the Great spouse Aemilia Scaura