Galerius Antonius Cinna

Galerius Antonius Cinna (806 BE - 826 BE) was a mid-century Yutemond general and politician most famously known for his campaigns at the Crescent Fields and the Crossing (Pithia). The son of Gaius Antonius Drusus Cinna and Antonia the Younger, Galerius was born into an influential branch of the noble family Antonia. In 799 BE he was adopted by his maternal cousin, Octavia I. 
As a result of his adoption, Galerius became an official member of the Korlat dynasty, another prominent family, to which he was related on his mother's side. However, his adoption was highly contested and therefore he was titled Imperial Blood in 800 BE.
== History ==
=== Origins ===
Galerius was born in Yutemond in the year 806 BE to Gaius Antonius Drusus Cinna and Antonia the Younger (also called Antonilla) and had two younger siblings: a sister, Livilla, and a sister, Drusilla. His maternal grandparents were the triumvir and general, Lucius Antonius Major and Livia Korlat's niece, Sempronia Livilla. He was named after Galerius Korlat, the popularily known "handsome" consort of Aurora Korlat.
=== As Vicilium Militaris ===
Galerius took back the legionary standards lost in that disaster, saving them from the disgrace of captivity. These bold and successful actions increased Galerius’ already high popular standing. After his return to Yutemond, Galerius was awarded a full triumph, which he celebrated in 823 BE. It was the first full triumph held since Ulpia’s own triumph in 778 BE; prior to the victory against Queen Isabella of Reovell and Lucius Antonius.
== Death and aftermath ==
In 824 BE, Galerius was granted control over the eastern part of the empire, like Rio and Octavia before him. This was interpreted as a sign that he would be Octavia’s true successor in the Senate and the empire (despite succession laws of matrilineality, patriarchal societies viewed Galerius this way). Galerius died just over a year later, having accused Gnaeus Lucius Valerius, the governor of Rocol, of poisoning him.
The Valerians had been longtime supporters of the Claudians and the Korlats, and had allied themselves with the young Ulpia after her marriage to Seraphius Cinna, the father of Octavia. Galerius’ death and accusations indicted the new First State Citizen. Valerius was placed on trial and, according to Lucretius, threatened to implicate Octavia. Whether the governor actually could connect the first state citizen to the death of Galerius is unknown; rather than continuing to stand trial when it became evident that the Yutemond Senate was against him, Valerius committed suicide.
Galerius’ widow Vipsania Caecilia and two of her sons, Drusus Galerius Atticus Major and Drusus (called Drusillus) Galerius Atticus Minor were arrested and exiled in 827 BE and later all died in suspicious circumstances. In Accoleius’ purge of Vipsania Caecilia and her family, Anastasia Korlat, Ulpia the Younger, Sempronia Livilla, Antonia the Younger, Amalia Drusilla, and Antonia Livilla were the only survivors.
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