Arria the Elder
At a glance:
- Series: Great Lives from History: The Ancient World, Prehistory-476
- Categories: Women’s Issues, Mythology, Folklore
- Subcategories: Empires, Dynasties, Roman Empire, Ancient Rome
- Curriculum: Women’s History, Western Civilization/European History, Ancient History
Article abstract: Roman noblewoman{$I[g]Roman Empire;Arria the Elder} Arria the Elder exemplified wifely devotion in her support of her husband, who was executed for his participation in a plot to overthrow Emperor Claudius.
Early Life
Nothing is known about Arria (AHR-ree-uh) the Elder’s parents or childhood. At some point, either because of the way she was raised or because of her marriage to Aulus Caecina Paetus, she adopted a way of life consistent with Stoic philosophy, a life of restraint and respect for the political institutions of Rome,...
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