There were two princesses of Mauretania with the name Drusilla (Greek: η Δρουσìλλη) and were known as Drusilla of Mauretania. believed to be drusilla of mauretania, louvre, paris The copyright status of this vintage image is undetermined; it may still be copyrighted. ... Mauretania was a Berber kingdom on the Mediterranean coast of north Africa (named after the Mauri tribe, after whom the Moors were named), corresponding to western Algeria and northern Morocco. ...

Daughter of Queen Cleopatra Selene (II) and King Juba (II)

The elder Drusilla was the youngest child of queen Cleopatra Selene (II) and king Juba II and a sister to king Ptolemy of Mauretania. Cleopatra of Mauretania could have been her possible elder sister. Her father Juba II of Numidia, was an only son to king Juba I of Numidia (a king of Numidia of Berber descent from North Africa, who was an ally to Roman General Pompey the Great). Her mother Cleopatra Selene (II) was an only daughter to Ptolemaic Greek queen Cleopatra VII of Egypt from her marriage to Roman Triumvir Mark Antony. Drusilla is of Berber, Greek and Roman ancestry. Cleopatra Selene Cleopatra Selene II (Her name in Greek Κλεοπατρα Σελινη) (25 December 40 BC - 6 AD) also known as Cleopatra VIII was the only daughter to the Ptolemaic Queen Cleopatra VII and Roman Triumvir Mark Antony. ... Juba II Juba II (Iuba in Latin; Ιóβας (Ιóβα) or Ιουβας in Greek)[1] or Juba II of Numidia (52-50 BC - 23 AD) was a king of Numidia and then later moved to Mauretania. ... Bust of Ptolemy of Mauretania. ... Cleopatra of Mauretania, Cleopatra or a younger Cleopatra Selene, could have been a possibly daughter of Greek Ptolemaic Princess and later Queen Cleopatra Selene (II) and African King Juba II of Mauretania. ... Juba II Juba II (Iuba in Latin; Ιóβας (Ιóβα) or Ιουβας in Greek)[1] or Juba II of Numidia (52-50 BC - 23 AD) was a king of Numidia and then later moved to Mauretania. ... Numidia was an ancient African Berber kingdom and later a Roman province on the northern coast of Africa between the province of Africa (where Tunisia is now) and the province of Mauretania (which is now the western part of Algerias coastal area). ... Juba I of Numidia (Reigned 60 B.C. - 46 B.C.) Categories: Historical stubs | Ancient Roman enemies and allies | History of Numidia ... Numidia was an ancient African Berber kingdom and later a Roman province on the northern coast of Africa between the province of Africa (where Tunisia is now) and the province of Mauretania (which is now the western part of Algerias coastal area). ... The Berbers (also called Imazighen, free men, singular Amazigh) are an ethnic group indigenous to Northwest Africa, speaking the Berber languages of the Afroasiatic family. ...  Northern Africa (UN subregion)  geographic, including above North Africa or Northern Africa is the northernmost region of the African continent. ... Roman or Romans may refer to: History Ancient Rome (9th century BC – 5th century AD) Roman Kingdom (753 BC to 509 BC) Roman Republic (509 BC to 44 BC) Roman Empire (44 BC to AD 476) Roman citizen Byzantine Empire (330 to 1453), also known as the Eastern Roman Empire... This article refers to the Roman General. ... Cleopatra Selene Cleopatra Selene II (Her name in Greek Κλεοπατρα Σελινη) (25 December 40 BC - 6 AD) also known as Cleopatra VIII was the only daughter to the Ptolemaic Queen Cleopatra VII and Roman Triumvir Mark Antony. ... Ptolemy, one of Alexander the Greats generals, was appointed satrap of Egypt after Alexanders death in 323 BC. In 305 BC he declared himself King Ptolemy I, later known as Soter (saviour). ... Cleopatra VII Philopator (January 69 BC – August 12, 30 BC, Greek:Κλεοπάτρα Φιλοπάτωρ), later Cleopatra Thea Neotera Philopator kai Philopatris, was queen of ancient Egypt, the last member of the Ptolemaic dynasty and hence the last Hellenistic ruler of Egypt. ... Roman or Romans may refer to: History Ancient Rome (9th century BC – 5th century AD) Roman Kingdom (753 BC to 509 BC) Roman Republic (509 BC to 44 BC) Roman Empire (44 BC to AD 476) Roman citizen Byzantine Empire (330 to 1453), also known as the Eastern Roman Empire... The term triumvirate (Latin for rule by three men) or troika in Russian, is commonly used to describe an alliance between three equally powerful political or military leaders. ... For his relatives, see Marcus Antonius (disambiguation). ... The Berbers (also called Imazighen, free men, singular Amazigh) are an ethnic group indigenous to Northwest Africa, speaking the Berber languages of the Afroasiatic family. ... Roman or Romans may refer to: History Ancient Rome (9th century BC – 5th century AD) Roman Kingdom (753 BC to 509 BC) Roman Republic (509 BC to 44 BC) Roman Empire (44 BC to AD 476) Roman citizen Byzantine Empire (330 to 1453), also known as the Eastern Roman Empire...

Through her maternal grandfather, she was a distant relative to Julius Caesar and the Julio-Claudian Dynasty. Drusilla was a first cousin to Roman General Germanicus Caesar and his brother the Roman Emperor Claudius and a second cousin to Roman Emperor Caligula, Roman Empress Agrippina the Younger, Roman Empress Valeria Messalina and Roman Emperor Nero. Gaius Julius Caesar (IPA: ;[1]), July 12, 100 BC – March 15, 44 BC) was a Roman military and political leader. ... Bust of Germanicus. ... For other uses, see Claudius (disambiguation). ... Gaius Julius Caesar Augustus Germanicus (August 31, 12 – January 24, 41), most commonly known as Caligula, was the third Roman Emperor and a member of the Julio-Claudian dynasty, ruling from 37 to 41. ... Julia Agrippina (Classical Latin: IVLIA•AGRIPPINA; from the year 50, called IVLIA•AVGVSTA•AGRIPPINA[1]), most commonly known as Agrippina Minor or Agrippina the Younger (November 6, 15 – March 59), was the daughter of Germanicus and Agrippina Major. ... Valeria Messalina (17–48) was the third wife of the Roman emperor Claudius. ... Nero (Sabellic: strong, valiant, happy) Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus (December 15, 37 – June 9, 68), born Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus, also called Nero Claudius Drusus Germanicus, was the fifth and last Roman Emperor of the Julio-Claudian dynasty (54–68). ...

According to Livy (Periochae, 142), Drusilla was named in honor of the late Roman General Nero Claudius Drusus, however modern historians dispute this. She may have been named in honor of the Roman Empress and Nero Claudius Drusus’ mother Livia Drusilla. A portrait of Titus Livius made long after his death. ... Bust of Nero Claudius Drusus, in the Musée du Cinquantinaire, Brussels Nero Claudius Drusus Germanicus, born Decimus Claudius Drusus and variously called Drusus, Drusus I or Drusus the Elder (14 January 38 - 9 BC) was the younger son of Livia, wife of Augustus Caesar, and her first husband, Tiberius... A cult statue of Livia represented as Ops, with sheaf of wheat and cornucopia, 1st century. ...

Drusilla was most probably born in Caesaria, the capital of the Kingdom of Mauretania (modern Cherchell, Algeria) in the Roman Empire in 5 AD and she was most probably raised there. Her mother died in 6 AD. Drusilla received a Roman education and became Romanization (cultural). However, little is known on the life of Drusilla. The image is of Ptolemy’s sister. Mauretania was a Berber kingdom on the Mediterranean coast of north Africa (named after the Mauri tribe, after whom the Moors were named), corresponding to western Algeria and northern Morocco. ... Cherchell or Cherchel is a seaport of Algeria. ... The Roman Empire was a phase of the ancient Roman civilization characterized by an autocratic form of government. ... Events Rome acknowledges Cunobelinus, King of the Catuvellauni, as King of Britain. ...   This article is about the year 6. ... Romanization was a gradual process of cultural assimilation, in which the conquered barbarians (non-Greco-Romans) gradually adopted and largely replaced their own native culture (which in many cases were quite developed, like the culture of the Gauls or Carthage) with the culture of their conquerors - the Romans. ...

References:

• http://www.geocities.com/christopherjbennett/ptolemies/selene_ii.htm
• http://www.ruark.org/coins/Mauretania/

Daughter of King Ptolemy and Queen Julia Urania

The younger Drusilla was a daughter and only child of king Ptolemy of Mauretania and queen Julia Urania. Drusilla was most probably born in Caesaria, the capital of the Kingdom of Mauretania (modern Cherchell, Algeria) in the Roman Empire. She was born about 38 AD and was probably named in honor of Roman Emperor Caligula’s sister Julia Drusilla, who died at that time. Bust of Ptolemy of Mauretania. ... Julia Urania was a Syrian woman who lived in the first century and married King Ptolemy of Mauretania, the grandson of Egyptian Queen Cleopatra VII; Roman Triumvir Mark Antony and King Juba I of Numidia. ... Mauretania was a Berber kingdom on the Mediterranean coast of north Africa (named after the Mauri tribe, after whom the Moors were named), corresponding to western Algeria and northern Morocco. ... Cherchell or Cherchel is a seaport of Algeria. ... The Roman Empire was a phase of the ancient Roman civilization characterized by an autocratic form of government. ... Events Stachys the Apostle becomes the second patriarch of Constantinople. ... Gaius Julius Caesar Augustus Germanicus (August 31, 12 – January 24, 41), most commonly known as Caligula, was the third Roman Emperor and a member of the Julio-Claudian dynasty, ruling from 37 to 41. ... Julia Drusilla (39 AD-41 AD) was the only child and daughter of Roman Emperor Gaius (Caligula) and his fourth and last wife Caesonia. ...

Drusilla is of Berber, Greek, Roman and possibly Aramaic (Syrian) ancestry. Her paternal grandparents were queen Cleopatra Selene (II) and king Juba II of Mauretania. Her great grandparents, were Greek Ptolemaic queen Cleopatra VII of Egypt, Roman Triumvir Mark Antony and African king Juba I of Numidia. The Berbers (also called Imazighen, free men, singular Amazigh) are an ethnic group indigenous to Northwest Africa, speaking the Berber languages of the Afroasiatic family. ... Roman or Romans may refer to: History Ancient Rome (9th century BC – 5th century AD) Roman Kingdom (753 BC to 509 BC) Roman Republic (509 BC to 44 BC) Roman Empire (44 BC to AD 476) Roman citizen Byzantine Empire (330 to 1453), also known as the Eastern Roman Empire... Aramaic is a Semitic language with a four-thousand year history. ... Cleopatra Selene Cleopatra Selene II (Her name in Greek Κλεοπατρα Σελινη) (25 December 40 BC - 6 AD) also known as Cleopatra VIII was the only daughter to the Ptolemaic Queen Cleopatra VII and Roman Triumvir Mark Antony. ... Juba II Juba II (Iuba in Latin; Ιóβας (Ιóβα) or Ιουβας in Greek)[1] or Juba II of Numidia (52-50 BC - 23 AD) was a king of Numidia and then later moved to Mauretania. ... Mauretania was a Berber kingdom on the Mediterranean coast of north Africa (named after the Mauri tribe, after whom the Moors were named), corresponding to western Algeria and northern Morocco. ... Ptolemy, one of Alexander the Greats generals, was appointed satrap of Egypt after Alexanders death in 323 BC. In 305 BC he declared himself King Ptolemy I, later known as Soter (saviour). ... Cleopatra VII Philopator (January 69 BC – August 12, 30 BC, Greek:Κλεοπάτρα Φιλοπάτωρ), later Cleopatra Thea Neotera Philopator kai Philopatris, was queen of ancient Egypt, the last member of the Ptolemaic dynasty and hence the last Hellenistic ruler of Egypt. ... Roman or Romans may refer to: History Ancient Rome (9th century BC – 5th century AD) Roman Kingdom (753 BC to 509 BC) Roman Republic (509 BC to 44 BC) Roman Empire (44 BC to AD 476) Roman citizen Byzantine Empire (330 to 1453), also known as the Eastern Roman Empire... The term triumvirate (Latin for rule by three men) or troika in Russian, is commonly used to describe an alliance between three equally powerful political or military leaders. ... For his relatives, see Marcus Antonius (disambiguation). ... World map showing location of Africa A satellite composite image of Africa Africa is the worlds second_largest continent in both area and population, after Asia. ... Juba I of Numidia (Reigned 60 B.C. - 46 B.C.) Categories: Historical stubs | Ancient Roman enemies and allies | History of Numidia ... Numidia was an ancient African Berber kingdom and later a Roman province on the northern coast of Africa between the province of Africa (where Tunisia is now) and the province of Mauretania (which is now the western part of Algerias coastal area). ...

Her father was executed in Rome in 40 AD. Mauretania was annexed by Rome and later became two Roman provinces. Drusilla was probably raised in the Imperial family in Rome. Around 53 AD, the Roman Emperor Claudius, arranged her to marry former Greek freeman and Roman Governor of Judea Antonius Felix. Between 54 AD - 56 AD, Felix divorced her to marry a Judean princess. Nickname: The Eternal City Map of Italy with the Region of Latium Coordinates: Region Latium Province Province of Rome Mayor Walter Veltroni Area    - City 1,285 km²  (496,1 sq mi)  - Urban 5,352 km² (2,066,4 sq mi) Elevation 37 m  (121,4 ft) Population    - City (2006[1... Events Christianity comes to Egypt as a church is founded in Alexandria. ... Mauretania was a Berber kingdom on the Mediterranean coast of north Africa (named after the Mauri tribe, after whom the Moors were named), corresponding to western Algeria and northern Morocco. ... Events By place Roman Empire Roman emperor Claudius removes Agrippa II from the tetrarchy of Chalcis. ... For other uses, see Claudius (disambiguation). ... Freeman can mean: A person who has been awarded Freedom of the City. ... Roman or Romans may refer to: History Ancient Rome (9th century BC – 5th century AD) Roman Kingdom (753 BC to 509 BC) Roman Republic (509 BC to 44 BC) Roman Empire (44 BC to AD 476) Roman citizen Byzantine Empire (330 to 1453), also known as the Eastern Roman Empire... Judea or Judaea (יהודה Praise, Standard Hebrew , Tiberian Hebrew ) (Greek: Ιουδαία) is a term used for the mountainous southern part of the historic Land of Israel (Hebrew: ארץ ישראל Eretz Yisrael), an area now divided between Israel and the West Bank, and, in a few geographical definitions of Judea, Jordan. ... Marcus Antonius Felix was the Roman procurator of Judaea 52-60 AD, in succession to Ventidius Cumanus. ... For other uses, see number 54. ... Events Paul of Tarsus writes his first letter to the Corinthians. ... Desert hills in southern Judea, looking east from the town of Arad Judea or Judaea (יהודה Praise, Standard Hebrew Yəhuda, Tiberian Hebrew Yəhûḏāh) is a term used for the mountainous southern part of historic Palestine, an area now divided between Israel, Jordan and the West Bank. ...

Drusilla married king Sohaemus of Emesa. They had two least children, a son Gaius Julius Alexio (a future king of Emesa) and a daughter Iotapi (an ancestor to queen of Palmyra, Zenobia). For more information, about the Emesan Royal Family, see article Royal Family of Emesa. Palmyra was the name of an ancient city in Syria, now called Tadmor. ... Zenobia coin reporting her title, Augusta. ... The Royal Family of Emesa was a native Syrian dynasty of Priest-Kings in Emesa (modern Homs, Syria). ...

Reference

• http://www.geocities.com/christopherjbennett/ptolemies/selene_ii.htm