Arria the Younger
At a glance:
- Series: Great Lives from History: The Ancient World, Prehistory-476
- Categories: Women’s Issues, Social Issues, Reform, and Protest, 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 Younger} Arria the Younger’s support of her husband, Thrasea, and her son-in-law, Helvidius, both of whom were condemned by Rome, was noted by Pliny the Younger as well as other historians, politicians, and poets.
Early Life
As the daughter of Arria the Elder and Aulus Caecina Paetus, Arria (AHR-ree-uh) the Younger was raised in a household that practiced Stoicism, a philosophy that in its ethical aspect argued that the most important thing was to strive for excellence (virtus in...
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