Poppaea Sabina
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Poppaea Sabina (30 AD – 65 AD), also known as Ollia,[1] 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.[2]
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Poppaea Sabina | |
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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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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.