Marcia of Ossonoba

Marica Anicia MC
Born	Iohanna Anicia Marcia Anna Theophylacta (1993-02-21) 21 February 1993 Ascanium, Latium
Occupation	Equestrian
Years active	2008–present
Partner(s)	Prince Charles of Vierville (2018–present)
Parent(s)	Nicephorus Anicius, Duke of Ossonoba Princess Marthe of Falkenhayn
Relatives	Thomas Anicius, Count of Mediolanum (brother)

Marcia Anicia, MC (Iohanna Anicia Marcia Anna Theophylacta; b. 21 February 1993) is a Latin noblewoman and equestrian. She is the fifth child of Nicephorus Anicius, Duke of Ossonoba and Princess Marthe of Falkenhayn.

Anicia won the 2016 and 2017 AEF World Championship in eventing. In 2017, she was among the winningest equestrians on the BEA Continental Circuit, with three wins in Adrianople, Jugny and Ludi Circenses, while also finishing second place at Arcadia for the BEA Championship. She was appointed a Member of the Most Excellent Order of the Empire in 2016 to commemorate her first world championship.

She is 41st in the unofficial line of succession to the Latin throne; at the time of her birth, she was twentieth.

Early life and education

Iohanna Anicia Marcia Anna Theophylacta was born on 18 December 1993 at Hiera Palace, in Ascanium. She was baptized into the Fabrian Catholic Church in March 1992 with the Christian name Iohanna, named for her great-great grandmother, Empress Joanna of Latium. Her godparents are Theophilius Anicius, Lord Anicius of Apua (her paternal uncle), and Svetlana Pavlovna, Grand Duchess of Rabinovska (her maternal grandmother).

Anicia attended Our Lady of Galata for her secondary schooling. She earned her bac from Our Lady of Galata in 2012.

Equestrian career

Like her elder brother, Thomas, Anicia is an accomplished equestrian. She first participated in tournaments at the age of 6, and has participated professionally since she was 15. Her greatest accomplishments are two AEF World Championship titles in eventing, in 2016 and 2017. She has qualified for the AEF World Championship every year since 2009, and nearly won her first championship that same year, though suffered a broken arm which prompted her to drop out of the event before its conclusion. Anicia has finished top five in the Belisarian championship every year since 2012, winning most recently in 2015.

Domestically, Anicia has qualified for every Ludi Circenses since 2008, though did not achieve her first medal until winning first place in 2015. She has two Circenses victories, in 2015 and 2017, and one runner-up, in 2016.

Personal life

From 2013 until 2016, Marcia was in a relationship with fellow equestrian Felix Caprenius. In 2016, she dated Latin film star, Maurianus Pomponius; their relationship ended in 2017.

In 2018, Marcia and Prince Charles of Vierville began courting.

Titles, styles, honors and arms

• 21 February 1993 – present: Lady Marcia Anicia

As the daughter of a Latin peer and duke, Anicia is afforded the courtesy style of "Lady".

Honors

• Latium: Member of the Most Excellent Order of the Crown

Ancestry

Anicia is a member of the Anicii dynasty, and is a male-line descendant of Latin Emperor Theophylactus I Augustus and first modern Latin Consul John Anicius, Duke of Beroea, as well as a female-line descendant of Latin Emperor John XIII. By way of her father, Anicia traces his ancestry to the Latin Emperors, as well as the monarchs of Arthurista, Burgoy, Sydalon, and Vannois; and through his mother to the monarchs of Ghant, Liothidia, Lyncanestria, Rabinovska, and the first monarchs of united Audonia.

Ancestors of Marcia of Ossonoba

16. John Anicius, Duke of Beroea 8. Prince Theophylactus, Duke of Ossonoba 17. Joanna of Latium 4. Prince George, Duke of Ossonoba 18. George IV of Arthurista 9. Princess Marianne, Countess of Cesteven 19. Anne 2. Nicephorus Anicius, Duke of Ossonoba 20. Prince Jean, Count of Aubon 10. Charles V of Burgoy 21. Princess Desideria of Sydalon 5. Princess Marie Louise of Burgoy 22. Joseph, Dauphin of Vannois 11. Princess Marie-Cécilie of Vannois 23. Anne-Marie of Monteix 1. Marcia Anicia 24. Friedrich, Crown Prince of Liothidia 12. Prince Alexander, Duke of Falkenhayn 25. Princess Emma of Ghant 6. William Frederick, Duke of Falkenhayn 26. Robert de Hautville, 19th Count of Hautville 13. Henriette de Hautville 27. Béatrice of Prusson 3. Princess Marthe of Falkenhayn 28. Alexander II of Rabonivska 14. Paul II of Rabonivska 29. PLACEHOLDER 7. Svetlana Pavlovna, Grand Duchess of Rabinovska 30. PLACEHOLDER 15. Anna Artemievna 31. PLACEHOLDER

See also

• House of Anicius

Marcia of Ossonoba House of Anicius Born: 21 February 1993
Lines of succession
Preceded by Rosa Anicia	Succession to the Latin throne (great-great-granddaughter of Joanna)	Followed by The Lord Anicius of Aqua