Cornelia (mother of the Gracchi)

Cornelia (c. 190s – c. 115 BC) was the second daughter of , a Roman general prominent in the , and . Although drawing similarities to prototypical examples of virtuous Roman women, such as , Cornelia puts herself apart from the rest because of her interest in literature, writing, and her investment in the political careers of her sons. She was the mother of the , and the mother-in-law of .