Italy / Holland: 'Petronia, wife of Vitellius, Emperor of Rome' (1st Century), line engraving by Aegidus Sadeler, after Titian, 17th Century

There is little known of Petronia (1st century CE), the first wife of Vitellius. They married some time before the year 40 CE and produced a son together, Aulus Vitellius Petronianus. Seeing as Vitellius remarried in 50 CE, he must have divorced Petronia or she had died before then, but no further mention of her can be found in history.

Copyright:

Supplier: CPA Media Co. Ltd.

Credit:

Pictures From History

Theme:

WOMEN IN HISTORY