Gaia Cornelia Supera (died after 253 AD) was the empress of Rome and the wife of Emperor Aemilian.
Cornelia Supera | |||||
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Augusta | |||||
Empress of the Roman Empire | |||||
Tenure | 253 | ||||
Died | After 253 | ||||
Spouse | Aemilian | ||||
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Nothing is known about her life, except from numismatic evidence. Her full name on the coins is C[AIA] CORNEL[IA] SVPERA AVG[VSTA], or alternatively CORNEL[IA] SVPERA AVG[VSTA] or COR[NELIA] SVPERA AV[GVSTA]. Her coins are extremely rare.[1] Her name and monuments were condemned after Valerian was hailed as emperor in October of 253.[2]
References
edit- ^ Cornelia Supera Forum Ancient Coins
- ^ Monumenta Graeca et Romana: Mutilation and transformation : damnatio memoriae and Roman imperial portraiture. BRILL. 1 January 2004. pp. 209–. ISBN 90-04-13577-4.