Antonia
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Antonia can refer to:
Roman Antiquity
People
The name of any women of the Antonius family in Ancient Rome, according to the Roman naming convention. In classical sources there are several women mentioned with this name (see also: Julio-Claudian family tree):- Daughters of Mark Antony and Octavia Minor:
- *Antonia Major, grandmother of Nero
- *Antonia Minor, mother of Claudius and grandmother of Caligula
- Julia Antonia, mother of Mark Antony
Places
- The Antonia Fortress in Jerusalem
20th century
- A 1995 movie, featuring Willeke van Ammelrooy, released in the USA as Antonia's Line - see http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0112379/
- Antonia, a MADtv recurring character
My Antonia, a novel by Willa Cather
- Antonia, pronounced "An-toe- NEE-ah", is the main character in Willa Cather's most famous book, My Antonia. It is the story of Bohemian immigrants in the praries of Nebraska. Published in 1918, it is considered her best work.
Biology
- The genus Antonia of plants in Loganiaceae family.
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