Claudia Augusta
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Claudia Augusta was the only daughter of the Roman Emperor
Nero
by his second wife Roman Empress Poppaea Sabina
. She was born in Antium (Anzio
) on 21 January 63.
Nero honored Claudia and her mother with the title of Augusta
. Gold statues were placed in temples and circus games were held in Claudia's honor.
She died three months after her birth of illness. Nero and Poppaea Sabina
mourned her death and Claudia was declared a goddess. A shrine and a priest were dedicated to her shortly afterward.
Roman Emperor
The Roman emperor was the ruler of the Roman State during the imperial period . The Romans had no single term for the office although at any given time, a given title was associated with the emperor...
Nero
Nero
Nero , was Roman Emperor from 54 to 68, and the last in the Julio-Claudian dynasty. Nero was adopted by his great-uncle Claudius to become his heir and successor, and succeeded to the throne in 54 following Claudius' death....
by his second wife Roman Empress Poppaea Sabina
Poppaea Sabina
Poppaea Sabina and sometimes referred to as Poppaea Sabina the Younger to differentiate her from her mother of the same name, was a Roman Empress as the second wife of the Emperor Nero. Prior to this she was the wife of the future Emperor Otho...
. She was born in Antium (Anzio
Anzio
Anzio is a city and comune on the coast of the Lazio region of Italy, about south of Rome.Well known for its seaside harbour setting, it is a fishing port and a departure point for ferries and hydroplanes to the Pontine Islands of Ponza, Palmarola and Ventotene...
) on 21 January 63.
Nero honored Claudia and her mother with the title of Augusta
Augusta (honorific)
Augusta was the imperial honorific title of empresses. It was given to the women of the Roman and Byzantine imperial families. In the third century, Augustae could also receive the titles of Mater castrorum and Mater Patriae .The title implied the greatest prestige, with the Augustae able to...
. Gold statues were placed in temples and circus games were held in Claudia's honor.
She died three months after her birth of illness. Nero and Poppaea Sabina
Poppaea Sabina
Poppaea Sabina and sometimes referred to as Poppaea Sabina the Younger to differentiate her from her mother of the same name, was a Roman Empress as the second wife of the Emperor Nero. Prior to this she was the wife of the future Emperor Otho...
mourned her death and Claudia was declared a goddess. A shrine and a priest were dedicated to her shortly afterward.
Ancestry
External links
- A Roman coin of Claudia Augusta can be seen at http://www.wildwinds.com/coins/sear5/s2058.html