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| | Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology, page 584 (v. 1) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07) |
 | | CALVINA, JU'LIA, the sister of L. Silanus, was at first married to a son of Vitellius, but afterwards, for the sake of doing a favour to Agrippina, Vitellius accused her of incestuous intercourse with her brother, L. Silanus. |
 | | There was, however, according to the concurrent testimony of the ancients, no ground whatever for that charge, except that Silanus was attached to his sister, and perhaps expressed his love for her in too unguarded a manner, surrounded as he was by spies and enemies. |
 | | 4, 8 ; L. silanus.) It is highly probable that this Calvina is the same as the Junia (Julia ?) Calvina mentioned by Suetonius (Vesp. |
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