Lucius Vibullius Rufus (son-in-law of Herodes Atticus)

Lucius Vibullius Rufus, sometimes known as Lucius Vibullius Hipparchus, was a Greek aristocrat who lived in the 2nd century AD in the Roman Empire.
Rufus was a member of a very wealthy and prominent Athenian family. He was the son of Publius Aelius Vibullius Rufus, who served as an Archon of Athens in 143-144. His paternal grandfather was Lucius Vibullius Hipparchus, who served as an Archon of Athens in 118-9. His father was first cousin with the prominent Greek sophist Herodes Atticus. Herodes Atticus with his wife, Aspasia Annia Regilla, had betrothed their second daughter Athenais to Rufus, although they were paternal second cousins.<ref name"Graindor29"/><ref name"Pomeroy48"/>
In 160 Rufus married Athenais as his second wife, while this was Athenais’ first marriage.<ref name"Pomeroy48"/> In the next year, Athenais bore Rufus a son, Lucius Vibullius Hipparchus, but died shortly after.<ref name"Pomeroy48"/>

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