Sulpicia Praetextata
Sulpicia Praetextata was an ancient Roman noblewoman who lived in the Roman Empire in the 1st century.
Family background
Praetextata was a member of the gens Sulpicia. She was the daughter of Quintus Sulpicius Camerinus Peticus, suffect consul in 46 and a mother whose name is not known. Her brother was Quintus Sulpicius Camerinus Pythicus, who was of consular standing.Marriage, issue and life
Praetextata married Marcus [Licinius Crassus Frugi (consul 64)|Marcus Licinius Crassus Frugi] who served as a consul in 64. He was one of the four sons born to the Roman Politician Marcus Licinius Crassus Frugi and Scribonia (daughter of [Lucius Scribonius Libo consul 16)|Scribonia].Praetextata bore Frugi the following children:
- Daughter, Licinia Praetextata who served as Chief Vestal Virgin.
- Son, Lucius Scribonius Libo Rupilius Frugi Bonus who served as a suffect consul in 88. Frugi Bonus married the daughter of emperor Vitellius, Vitellia, by whom he had a daughter called Rupilia Faustina who became the paternal grandmother of Roman emperor Marcus Aurelius.
- Son, Marcus Licinius Scribonianus Camerinus.
- Son, Gaius [Calpurnius Piso Crassus Frugi Licinianus], who served as a consul in 87. Calpurnius Piso and his wife Agedia Quintina conspired against the Roman emperor Nerva, who banished them to Taranto. Piso tried to escape and was banished by the emperor Trajan to a solitary island. He died in the course of a second escape attempt. Calpurnius Piso was placed in the tomb of Licinii Calpurnii.