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Titus Ollius (died AD 31) was a prominent Roman citizen and the father of Poppaea Sabina, the Empress consort of the Roman Empire. His origins lay in Cupra Maritima, a town of Picenum; an inscription found there bears his name and that of three of his freedmen. Ollius was implicated in Sejanus' conspiracy against Tiberius, and committed suicide.
Feb 28, 2024 · She was born in 30 CE in Pompeii; her father was Titus Ollius, who was executed as a supporter of the treasonous Lucius Sejanus in 31 CE. Her maternal grandfather was Gaius Poppaeus Sabinus, a prominent consul and provincial governor who had fought against the Thracians.
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Poppaea Sabina (30 AD – 65 AD), also known as Ollia, was a Roman empress as the second wife of the emperor Nero. She had also been wife to the future emperor Otho. The historians of antiquity describe her as a beautiful woman who used intrigues to become empress.
Titus Ollius, a man of equestrian rank, was an intimate friend of Sejanus, and was put to death by Tiberius after his friend's downfall. He married Poppaea Sabina the Elder , and was the father of the future empress of that name.
Apr 28, 2022 · Poppaea Sabina was born in Pompeii in AD 30 as the daughter of Titus Ollius and Poppaea Sabina the Elder. [1] Most evidence suggesting Poppaea's Pompeiian origins comes from 20th century excavations of the town, destroyed in the AD 79 eruption of Mount Vesuvius.
Jan 3, 2024 · Poppaea Sabina was born in 30 AD in Pompeii to Titus Ollius and Poppaea Sabina the Elder. Nearly immediately, Poppaea learned how brutal and ruthless Roman politics could be.
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Apr 18, 2019 · Poppaea Sabina was born the daughter of a woman with the same name who committed suicide. Her father was Titus Ollius. Her paternal grandfather, Poppaeus Sabinus, was a Roman Consul and a friend of several emperors. Her family was wealthy, and Poppaea herself owned a villa outside Pompeii.
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