Marcus Aemilius Lepidus Minor
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Marcus Aemilius Lepidus the Younger or Marcus Aemilius Lepidus Minor (/ˈlɛpɪdəs/; died 30 BC), was the only child of triumvir Marcus Aemilius Lepidus and his wife Junia Secunda, a half-sister to Brutus the Younger, one of Julius Caesar's assassins.
Biography
Early life
Marcus was the eldest son of the triumvir Marcus Aemilius Lepidus and his wife Junia Secunda. He had at least one younger brother and possibly a sister. Marcus was likely the son whom his father had once engaged to Mark Antony's eldest daughter Antonia.[1]
Career
Lepidus served as a Roman Senator.
Marriage
Lepidus was married to Servilia, who may have been the daughter of the Caesarian P. Servilius Isauricus and Junia Prima, his aunt.
Conspiracy and death
Lepidus was executed by Octavian (future Roman Emperor Augustus) in 30 BC, as a leader in a conspiracy against him. Velleius says that his wife Servilia committed suicide after her husband's death by swallowing burning hot coals.[2]
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External links
- http://www.ancientlibrary.com/smith-bio/0218.html
- https://web.archive.org/web/20090416005759/http://www.ancientlibrary.com/smith-bio/1877.html
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