Claudia Augusta

Claudia Augusta (Classical Latin: [ˈklau̯dɪ.a]; January 63 – April 63) was the only daughter of the Roman Emperor Nero and his second wife, the Roman Empress Poppaea Sabina. Claudia and her mother were honored with the title of Augusta by Nero. She was born in Antium on 21 January 63 and later died four months after, of an unknown illness.

Claudia Augusta Augusta
CLAVDIA
Statue believed to depict an older idealized Claudia.
Born	Claudia
Citizenship	Roman
Era	Neronian
Known for	Daughter of Roman emperor Nero
Parents	Nero (father) Poppaea Sabina (mother)
Family	Julio-Claudian
Honours	Augusta

Her father, the Roman Emperor Nero

Nero and Poppaea Sabina mourned her death and Claudia was declared a goddess. Gold statues were placed in temples and circus games were held in Claudia's honor while a shrine and a priest were dedicated to her shortly afterward.

Ancestry

Ancestors of Claudia Augusta

16. Gnaeus Domitius Ahenobarbus 8. Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus 17. Aemilia Lepida 4. Gnaeus Domitius Ahenobarbus 18. Mark Antony 9. Antonia Major 19. Octavia Minor 2. Nero 20. Nero Claudius Drusus 10. Germanicus 21. Antonia Minor 5. Agrippina the Younger 22. Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa 11. Agrippina the Elder 23. Julia the Elder 1. Claudia Augusta 6. Titus Ollius 3. Poppaea Sabina the Younger 14. Gaius Poppaeus Sabinus 7. Poppaea Sabina the Elder

See also

• Julio-Claudian family tree

References

• E. Groag, A. Stein, L. Petersen – e.a. (edd.), Prosopographia Imperii Romani saeculi I, II et III, Berlin, 1933 – . (PIR²)

External links

• A Roman coin of Claudia Augusta can be seen at [1]