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Pompeia Plotina
Sign in to saveAlso known as Plotina, Pompeia L. f. Plotina
Roman Empress as the wife of Emperor Trajan
Key facts
- Tenure
- 98 – 117
- Born
- Tejada la Vieja , Hispania or Nemausus , Gaul
- Died
- 121/122
- Spouse
- Trajan
via Wikipedia infobox
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- female
- Citizenship
- Ancient Rome
- Place of birth
- Nîmes
- Spouse
- Trajan
- Occupation
- philosopher
- Languages spoken
- Latin
- Family
- Nerva–Antonine dynasty
- Noble title
- Augusta
- Image
- Head Roman woman Glyptothek Munich 405.jpg
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- Commons category
- Pompeia Plotina
- date of birth
- 0070-00-00
- date of death
- 0121-01-01
- gens
- Pompeia gens
- name in native language
- Pompeia Plotina
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Encyclopedic overview
DynastyNerva–Antonine FatherLucius Pompeius
Pompeia Plotina (died 121/122) was Roman empress from 98 to 117 as the wife of Trajan. She was renowned for her interest in philosophy, and her virtue, dignity and simplicity. She was particularly devoted to the Epicurean philosophical school in Athens, Greece. She is often viewed as having provided Romans with fairer taxation, improved education, assisted the poor, and created tolerance in Roman society.
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