Poppea Sabina the Elder (* Poppaea Sabina Maior, circa 10 - 47 ) is a Roman matron from the early Roman Empire .
| Poppea Sabina the Elder | |
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| Date of Birth | or |
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| Citizenship | The Roman Empire |
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| Father | Guy Poppey Sabin |
| Children | 1 son and 1 daughter |
Biography
It came from the kind of nobleman Poppeev. Daughter of Guy Poppey Sabin , Consul, 9 years old. It was considered the first beauty of its time. In her first marriage, she was married to the quaestor Titus Ollius . She gave birth to a daughter, Poppea Sabina , who was named after her maternal grandfather, because in 31, Olly was executed for participating in the plot of Lucius Sejan . The second time Poppea married Publius Cornelius Lentulus Scipio , consul-suffice for 24 years. She had a son from him, Publius Cornelius Scipio Asiatic .
She was the mistress of the actor Mnester and this caused the jealousy of the Empress Messalina . In 47, at the instigation of the latter, the scammer Publius Suillius accused Poppea of adultery with Decim Valery Asiatic . Messalina told Poppea that Claudius intended to arrest her, although this was not true. To avoid prison, Poppea committed suicide.
Family
1. Husband - Tit Allium, a 30-year-old quaestor.
Children:
- Poppea Sabina, wife of Emperor Nero.
2. Husband - Publius Cornelius Lentulus Scipio, Consul Suffect 24 years.
Children:
- Publius Cornelius Scipio Asiatic , Consul Suffect 68.
Literature
- M. Lightman (edd.), Biographical Dictionary of Ancient Greek and Roman Women: Notable Women from Sappho to Helena, New York, 2000, pp. 268–269.