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Galeria Lysistrate

Galeria Lysistrate, 100-talet, var mätress till kejsar Antoninus Pius.

Hon var slav till kejsarinnan Faustina den äldre. Hon blev senare frigiven. Efter Faustinas död, inledde kejsaren ett förhållande med Galeria Lysistrate. Förhållandet varade i resten av kejsarens liv. Hon ska ha utövat en hel del inflytande vid kejsarhovet. Hon fick ett gott eftermäle och prisades för sin trohet mot kejsaren.

Hon var en av en rad inflytelserika älskarinnor till romerska kejsare som är kända, jämsides med Claudia Acte, Antonia Caenis och kejsar Commodus älskarinna Marcia.

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Antoninus Pius

Antoninus Pius

Titus Aelius Hadrianus Antoninus Pius (; Latin: [antoːˈniːnus ˈpius]; 19 September 86 – 7 March 161) was Roman emperor from AD 138 to 161. He was the fourth of the Five Good Emperors from the Nerva–Antonine dynasty.

Born into a senatorial family, Antoninus held various offices during the reign of Emperor Hadrian. He married Hadrian's niece Faustina, and Hadrian adopted him as his son and successor shortly before his death. Antoninus acquired the cognomen Pius after his accession to the throne, either because he compelled the Senate to deify his adoptive father, or because he had saved senators sentenced to death by Hadrian in his later years. His reign is notable for the peaceful state of the Empire, with no major revolts or military incursions during this time. A successful military campaign in southern Scotland early in his reign resulted in the construction of the Antonine Wall.

Antoninus was an effective administrator, leaving his successors a large surplus in the treasury, expanding free access to drinking water throughout the Empire, encouraging legal conformity, and facilitating the enfranchisement of freed slaves. He died of illness in AD 161 and was succeeded by his adopted sons Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus as co-emperors.

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