Civil War 69-69 AD Gaius Julius Vindex descended from the kings of Aquitania. He was the son of a Roman senator who was governor of Gallia Lugdunenis. At the time, he raised the standards of revolt against Nero in March 68AD as a reaction to Nero’s tax policy. Having no Roman troops under his command, […]

2nd Civil War End of Julio-Claudian Era Civil War – 68 AD  Clodius Macer – 68 AD  Galba – 68-69 AD Otho – 69 AD  Aulus Vitellius – 69 AD  Lucius Vitellius – Father  Vespasian – 69-79 AD Domitilla – Wife  Domitilla the Younger – Daughter Titus – 79-81 AD  Julia Titi – Daughter Domitian – 81-96 AD Domitia – Wife  Vespasian Junior – Cousin  Marcus Cocceius Nerva – 96-98 […]

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Statilia Messalina Third wife of Nero Statilia Messalina was born into a noble family and was a descendant of the two-time consul and victorious general Taurus. Statilia was said to have been incredibly beautiful and such a trait in combination with wealth made her very attractive for both reasons. Statilia was married five times and […]

Claudia Daughter of Nero Born and Died 63 AD Claudia was the young daughter of Nero and Poppaea, born in 63 AD at Antium. She died four months later. The only record of her existence is this coinage, a single issue in bronze from Syria. Nero and Poppaea did mourn her death and had Claudia declared to […]

Sabina Poppaea Unique Dupondius Second wife of Nero 62 – 65 AD Murdered by Nero 65 AD Sabina Poppaea was the second wife of Emperor Nero. She was the daughter of Titus Ollius and granddaughter of the famed proconsul Poppaeus Sabinus. Her mother, of the same name, was reportedly hounded to death by Messalina, the notorious wife of the […]

Octavia Daughter of Claudius First wife of Nero Claudia Octavia was the daughter of Claudius and Messalina. She was born around 40 AD and married Nero in 53 AD. Claudia Octavia was Nero’s first wife, and he was not fond of her in the least. Their marriage was purely political, and it paved the way for […]

NERO (54 – 68AD) Born 37 – Died 68 AD, Age 31 Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus (Nero) was born on the 15th of December at Annum, a small Italian seaside community, in 37 AD. He was the son of Gnaeus Domitius Ahenobarbus and Agrippina Junior., daughter of Germanicus, sister of Caligula, and fourth wife to Emperor Claudius. Nero’s […]

Agrippina Junior Sister of Caligula Agrippina Jr. was born in 16 AD, the eldest daughter of Germanicus and Agrippina Senior. She was first married to Gnaeus Domitius Ahenobarbus, a member of the noble Republican family of Ahenobarbus, and together they had a son, the future Emperor Nero. Her husband died when Nero was only three years old. In 39 AD, Agrippina was banished […]

Britannicus Born 41 AD – Poisoned by Nero 55 AD Tiberius Claudius Germanicus (Britannicus) was the son of Claudius and Messalina, his third wife. He was born in February 41 AD, just one month after his father’s accession. Britannicus was originally named Germanicus after Claudius‘ brother. Nonetheless, his name was formally changed to Tiberius Claudius Caesar Britannicus to celebrate his father’s conquest […]