Salonia

Salonia lived in the 2nd century BC, was a freed slave and second wife of the Roman politician Marcus Porcius Cato the Elder.

Life

Her father was Salonius a slave and secretary of Cato the Elder. After the death of Cato's first wife Licinia the now freed slave Salonia was the second wife of Cato, who had already been reached at this time a great age. She gave birth to 154 BC the statesman and senator a son, Marcus Porcius Cato the Elder Salonianus. This also embarked on a political career. Salonia is the great-grandmother of Cato the Younger.

Pedigree

• (1) = 1 husband / wife
• (2) = 2 husband / wife
• × = Caesar's murderers

• Roman
• Spouse of a famous person
• Born in the 2nd century BC
• Died on the 2nd or 1st century BC
• Woman