Cornelia: Biography, Facts and Career
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Cornelia (c. 190s – c. 115 BC) was the second daughter of Publius Cornelius Scipio Africanus, a Roman general prominent in the Second Punic War, and Aemilia Paulla. Although drawing similarities to prototypical examples of virtuous Roman women, such as Lucretia, Cornelia puts herself apart from the rest because of her interest in literature, writing, and her investment in the political careers of her sons. She was the mother of the Gracchi brothers, and the mother-in-law of Scipio Aemilianus.
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- Full name: Cornelia
- Born: -0189-01-0
- Nationality: Ancient Rome
- Known as: Author
- Wikidata ID: Q234533
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