Van wie was Pipara?

Pipara or Pipa (3rd century AD) was the daughter of Attalus (Marcomanni), king of the Marcomanni in present-day Bohemia. She is notable for having a love affair with the emperor Gallienus, having been given to him by Attalus as a tool of appeasement. Attalus' invasion was one of many foreign invasions, contributing to the crisis of the third century.

In 254 AD, the Marcomanni invaded Pannonia. Loath to fight the invaders, Gallienus forged a treaty with Attalus, concluded possibly in 258 AD. The treaty stipulated that part of Pannonia superior be ceded to the Marcomanni, who were in turn trusted to prevent further incursions across the border. The emperor was given Pipara or Pipa, as a hostage or concubine. Whereas the Historia Augusta claims it was a genuine love they felt for each other, Aurelius Victor speaks of a shameful love affair.

Publius Licinius Egnatius Gallienus (218 - september 268) was van 253 tot 268 Romeins keizer, tot diens overlijden in 260 samen met zijn vader Valerianus I en gedurende een korte periode in het jaar 260 samen met zijn tweede zoon Saloninus. Zijn vader was afkomstig uit de oude patricische gens Licinia en beiden werden dan ook met veel enthousiasme aanvaard door de Senaat als Augusti (cf. keizers, letterlijk verhevenen), in plaats van als Augustus (cf. keizer) en Caesar (cf. vicekeizer).