Villa of Decimus Cornelius Corva

[Aetius]

Situated in a wealthy residential district on the Caelian Hill, Corva's villa is a quiet (and walled) retreat from the teeming masses of Roma. Here one can idle by the garden, and be served a traditional roman meal of bread, olives, and rare bithynian cheese by slaves and discuss matters of state.

Biography

A son of the distinguished Gens Cornelii, Corva takes the cursus honorum seriously. Although sometimes vainglorious for the prestige of his forefathers, Corva is in the end dedicated to furthering the interests of Rome and his Clientela. Corva is of moderate stature but has piercing eyes and a long roman nose. He is known not much for his oratory, but is a calculating strategist. People would describe him as rather cold and distant person, humorless at times. He values loyalty greatly and treats those who are allied to him with honor and respect.

Family

Caecilia [WIFE] - age 36 A loving and beautiful mother, Caecilla (like most roman marriages of the time) was a political union from gens Caecillii (plebian) to move up their social position by attributing themselves with Corva’s esteemed Cornellii background. Quintus Cornelius Corva [SON] - age 18 The firstborn son of Corva, Quintus expects him to carry on the family legacy with honor. Quintus has lived most of his life outside Roma in the Estates and has been taught formally and trained in the roman physical arts. Corva tries to keep him away from the moral decay that permeates the new generation of Roman youth. Cornelia - [DAUGHTER-] age 17 Cornelia is Corva's only daughter and she tends to contradict her father's wishes at times but is generally loving. She was educated (although less so than Quintus) and excels in cooking and can has a talent for the playing music on the Lute.

Treasury

30000

Assets

1

Family Retainers

Piso Of low plebian origin Piso’s family lost their small farm when he was young and were forced to move into the city. His family was poor but scratched a living from carrying water to neighborhoods (only the wealthiest in the city could afford indoor plumbing, the poor had to go to communal pipes, the middle class paid poor people to bring it to them) Piso thought it was dull work and instead took up street painting where he obviously had a real talent. One day Corva and his family were walking throught he Forum when Piso approached them asking to paint his daughter’s portrait. Corva was irritated by another plebian and was about to ask his bodyguards to push him into the gutter when Cornelia intervened. Reluctantly Corva watched as the street urchin painted but slowly became amazed at how he brought her to life on papyrus. Cornelia loved it and Piso offered to furnish his home with anything to which Corva agreed. Now, 5 years later, Piso is formally patronized by Corva and does work throughout the city, and now focuses mainly on Mosaics.

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