Who were Geta's ancestors on his mother's side?
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Answer
Geta's mother, Marcia Otacilia Severa, was of Italian Roman descent. Her father was Aulus Otacilius Severus, who came from a senatorial family in Rome and was a member of the Antonine dynasty through his mother, Septimia Polla, who was the niece of the Roman emperors Marcus Aurelius and Lucius Verus.
Brotherly Bonds: Unveiling the Life of Publius Septimius Geta
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