Was married to the Roman Emperor Commodus, A.D. 177, but divorced for infidelity, banished, and put to death in her exile. She was very beautiful and ambitious. [From the marble in the Capitoline Museum, at Rome.] 102. MAMÆA--JULIA. _Roman Empress._ [Born at Emesa, in Syria (date unknown). Died in Gaul, A.D. 235.] The mother of Alexander Severus, for whom she governed wisely during his minority. With many virtues, she possessed what, in the eyes of the Roman soldiers, was invariably considered as a great vice--she was an economist in her expenditure; and, disgusting the army by recommending retrenchments, she gave occasion to a mutiny, to which she and her son Alexander both fell victims. It is said that, whilst at Antioch, she received instruction from Origen in the Christian faith. [From the very beautiful Bust in the Florence Gallery.] 102A. MAMÆA--JULIA. _Roman Empress._ [The same as preceding, in advanced age.] 103. SALONINA--CORNELIA. _Roman Empress._ [Date and place of birth unknown. Died before Milan, A.D. 268.] Supposed to have been of Greek origin. Was the wife of the Emperor Gallienus, and dignified with the title of Augusta upon his ascending the throne. She cultivated literature and philosophy, and was the protector of Plotinus the philosopher. She is described as a woman of great good sense, and exceeding benevolence. She roused him to repel the barbarians, and accompanied his army that she might attend to the wants of the soldiers. She was massacred with her husband and youngest son before Milan. [From the marble in the Capitol at Rome.] 104. MARINIANA. [Date and place of birth and death unknown.] Little is known respecting this Princess, who was either wife, sister, or daughter of the Emperor Valerian, and died at least four years before his Persian expedition. Some coins, having on the obverse her name and a veiled head, were struck, A.D. 254. 105. FAUSTINA JUNIOR--ANNIA FAUSTINA. [Date and place of birth unknown. Died A.D. 175.] The daughter of Antoninus Pius, and wife of Marcus Aurelius, whom she accompanied into Asia, and there died suddenly. One of the most abandoned and dissolute of the Roman Empresses, yet her virtuous husband preserved his first affection for her to the last; and, on the spot where she died, erected to her honour the city of Faustinopolis. [From the Capitoline Museum, at Rome. The original is in the marble called “Paonazzetto” (peacock-stone).] 105A. FAUSTINA. [This bust, which is from the Florence Collection, bears the name of “Faustina, Junior.” It is a beautiful bust, well preserved, but bears little resemblance to the preceding portrait. If it really represent the same person, the work has been executed by a more flattering hand.] 106. SABINA--POPPÆA. _Roman Empress._ [Date and place of birth unknown. Died A.D. 65.]