Aemilia Lepida (executed 20), Daughter To Lepidus The Younger
Aemilia Lepida was the daughter to Lepidus the Younger and sister to Manius Aemilius Lepidus (consul 11 CE). She married the wealthy Roman Governor Publius Sulpicius Quirinius. In her younger years, she was engaged to Emperor Augustus’ heir Lucius Caesar. She had borne a daughter to senator Mamercus Aemilius Scaurus.
In 20, she was charged with adultery, poisoning, consulting astrologers, falsely to claim to bear a son to her ex-husband and attempting to poison her ex-husband. At her trial her brother defended her. During her trial, the Games were held. Other distinguished ladies, accompanied her into the theatre and protested her innocence to Emperor Tiberius. She was found guilty and was exiled.
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