Antonia was a daughter of Marcus Antonius the orator,[1] who was the proconsul for the Roman province of Cilicia. She was abducted in Italy, during a visit to Misenum (modern Miseno), by the Cilician pirates with whom her father had so often clashed.[2] Her freedom was obtained only on payment of a large ransom.[3][4][5]
Antonia | |
|---|---|
| Born | |
| Disappeared | Italy, modern Miseno |
| Status | Freed after a large ransom was paid |
| Known for | being a kidnapped victim and being held for ransom |
| Father | Marcus Antonius |
See also
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edit- ^ The Civil Wars of Rome: Select Lives tr. with Notes by G. Long (1846) p. 196
- ^ A to Z of Ancient Greek and Roman Women ISBN 978-0-816-06710-7 p. 24
- ^ Plutarch, Pompey 24
- ^ Tansey, Patrick (2010). "Antonia and the Pirates". The Classical Quarterly. 60 (2). Cambridge University Press: 656–658. doi:10.1017/S0009838810000315. JSTOR 40984840. S2CID 170176688.
- ^ Draycott, Jane (May 22, 2018). "Cleopatra's Daughter". historytoday.com. History Today. Retrieved December 7, 2022.
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This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Smith, William (1870). "Antonia". In Smith, William (ed.). Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology. Vol. 1. p. 209.
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