Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus was the only child of Gnaeus Domitius Ahenobarbus (consul 32 BC) and Aemilia Lepida. His mother was a paternal cousin to triumvir Marcus Aemilius Lepidus. His paternal grandmother was Porcia Catonis. He won an honorary triumph for penetrating deeper into Germany than anyone else before him. As a young man he was a famous charioteer. Suetonius describes as "arrogant, cruel, notorious and extravagant." Lucius Domitius held the office of aedile. As praetor and consul, he made married knights and married women star in pantomimes. He enjoyed presenting gladiatorial contests and wild animal hunts. In Emperor Augustus' will he was nominated to purchase Augustus' household possessions. Lucius Domitius married Antonia Major, Augustus' niece. They had Domitia (aunt of Nero) or Domitia Lepida Major, Gnaeus Domitius Ahenobarbus and Domitia Lepida. Lucius died in 25.
On the Ara Pacis (an altar from the Augustan Era), displays his son Gnaeus Domitius Ahenobarbus (consul 32) and his elder daughter Domitia (aunt of Nero). The woman behind Domitia and Domitius is their mother Antonia Major and the man next to Antonia Major is Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus himself. This can be seen at [1] .
| Preceded by Gaius Furnius and Gaius Iunius Silanus |
Consul of the
Roman Empire 16 BC |
Succeeded by Marcus Livius Drusus Libo and Lucius Calpurnius Piso |
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