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Claudia Octavia
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daughter of Roman Emperor Claudius and wife of Emperor Nero
Key facts
- Tenure
- October 13, AD 54 – June 9, AD 62
- Born
- late AD 39/early AD 40, Rome
- Died
- June 9, AD 62 (aged c. 22 ), Pandateria
- Spouse
- Nero
- House
- Julio-Claudian
- Father
- Claudius
- Mother
- Valeria Messalina
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- Ancient Rome
- Place of birth
- Rome
- Place of death
- Ventotene
- Spouse
- Nero
- Father
- Claudius
- Mother
- Messalina
- Languages spoken
- Latin
- Image
- Clevelandart 1925.943.jpg
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- Commons category
- Claudia Octavia
- date of birth
- 0039-00-00
- manner of death
- capital punishment
- gens
- Claudia gens
- date of death
- 0062-06-09
- cause of death
- asphyxia
- unmarried partner
- Lucius Junius Silanus Torquatus
- described by source
- Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
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Encyclopedic overview
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Claudia Octavia (late 39 or early 40 – June 9, AD 62) was a Roman empress. She was the daughter of the Emperor Claudius and Valeria Messalina. After her mother's death and father's remarriage to her cousin Agrippina the Younger, she became the stepsister of the future Emperor Nero. She also became his wife, in a marriage between the two which was arranged by Agrippina.
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