Afinia Gemina Baebiana
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Afinia Gemina Baebiana was the wife of Roman Emperor
Trebonianus Gallus Gaius Vibius Trebonianus Gallus (206 – August 253) was Roman emperor from June 251 to August 253, in a joint rule with his son Volusianus. Early life Gallus was born in Italy, in a family with respected Etruscan senatorial background. He had ...
, who ruled briefly in 251–253. Almost nothing is known about her life. She had two children,
Volusianus Gaius Vibius Volusianus (died August 253) was a Roman emperor from 251 to 253, ruling with his father Trebonianus Gallus. After Emperor Decius and his son and co-ruler Herennius Etruscus died in battle in June 251, Trebonianus Gallus was el ...
and a daughter, Vibia Galla. After Trebonianus Gallus was proclaimed emperor by the soldiers,
Herennia Etruscilla Herennia Cupressenia Etruscilla was an Augusta and later regent of the Roman Empire, married to Emperor Decius, and mother of Emperors Herennius Etruscus and Hostilian. She served as regent of the Roman Empire during the reign of her son Hostili ...
, widow of Emperor
Decius Gaius Messius Quintus Traianus Decius ( 201 ADJune 251 AD), sometimes translated as Trajan Decius or Decius, was the emperor of the Roman Empire from 249 to 251. A distinguished politician during the reign of Philip the Arab, Decius was procla ...
, was allowed to keep the honorary title ''Augusta''. Afinia Gemina Baebiana never was afforded the title and there are no coins of her either.Afinia Baebiana
Forum Ancient Coins Her husband and son were murdered by soldiers in AD 253.


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