Poppaea Sabina
Poppaea Sabina (30 AD – 65 AD), also known as Ollia, was a Roman empress as the second wife of the Emperor Nero. She had also been wife to the future emperor Otho. The historians of antiquity describe her as a beautiful woman who used intrigues to become empress.
| Poppaea Sabina | |
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| Augusta | |
Bust of Poppaea Sabina at Palazzo Massimo alle Terme | |
| Roman empress | |
| Tenure | 62 AD – 65 AD |
| Born | 30 AD Pompeii, Italy |
| Died | 65 AD (aged 34–35) Rome, Italy |
| Burial | Tomb of the Julii, Rome |
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| Dynasty | Julio-Claudian (by marriage) |
| Father | Titus Ollius |
| Mother | Poppaea Sabina the Elder |
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| Julio-Claudian dynasty | ||
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27 BC – AD 14 |
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AD 14–37 |
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AD 37–41 |
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AD 41–54 |
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AD 54–68 |
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The large Villa Poppaea at Oplontis near Pompeii bears her name because of the archaeological finds there. It has been largely excavated and can be visited today.
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