Livia

Noble person

-0057 – 0029

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Who was Livia?

Livia Drusilla, after her formal adoption into the Julian family in AD 14 also known as Julia Augusta, was the wife of the Roman emperor Augustus throughout his reign, as well as his adviser. She was the mother of the emperor Tiberius, paternal grandmother of the emperor Claudius, paternal great-grandmother of the emperor Caligula, and maternal great-great-grandmother of the emperor Nero. She was deified by Claudius who acknowledged her title of Augusta.

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Born
Jan 30, -0057
Rome
Also known as
  • Julia Augusta
  • Livia Drusilla
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Nationality
  • Roman Empire
Died
0029
Rome
Resting place
Mausoleum of Augustus

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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