Octavia the Younger
Noble person
1969 – 2024
Who was Octavia the Younger?
Octavia the Younger, also known as Octavia Minor or simply Octavia, was the sister of the first Roman Emperor, Augustus, half-sister of Octavia the Elder, and fourth wife of Mark Antony. She was also the great-grandmother of the Emperor Caligula and Empress Agrippina the Younger, maternal grandmother of the Emperor Claudius, and paternal great-grandmother and maternal great-great grandmother of the Emperor Nero.
One of the most prominent women in Roman history, Octavia was respected and admired by contemporaries for her loyalty, nobility and humanity, and for maintaining traditional Roman feminine virtues.
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- Born
- Dec 31, 1969
Nola - Also known as
- Octavia
- Octavia Minor
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- Died
- Apr 27, 2024
Rome - Resting place
- Mausoleum of Augustus
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on July 23, 2013
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