Octavia the Younger
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Summary
Octavia the Younger was born on January 1, 69 BC[1], in Nola[2]. She died on January 1, 11 BC[3], in Rome[4]. She ranks in the top 0.7% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (5,895 views/month, #6,960 of 1,000,298).[5]
Key Facts
- Date of birth: 66 BC[6]
- Place of burial: Mausoleum of Augustus[7]
- Father: Gaius Octavius[8]
- Mother: Atia[9]
- Spouse: Gaius Claudius Marcellus Minor[10], Mark Antony[11]
- Child: Claudia Marcella Major[12], Claudia Marcella Minor[13], Marcellus[14], Antonia Major[15], Antonia Minor[16]
- Country of citizenship: Ancient Rome[17]
- Sex or gender: female[18]
- Family: Octavii Rufi[19], Julio-Claudian dynasty[20]
- Commons category: Octavia Minor[21]
- Significant event: Octavia fainting at Virgil's reading of the Aeneid[22]
- Topic's main category: Category:Octavia the Younger[23]
- Manner of death: natural causes[24]
- Depicted by: Portrait of young woman, so-called Ottavia, PMT 46[25], Octavia minor or Sibyl Farnese inv 6125 – MANN[26]
- Described by source: Russian translation of Lübker's Antiquity Lexicon[27], The Nuttall Encyclopædia[28], A Cyclopaedia of Female Biography[29], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[30], Description of Greece[31], A Biographical Dictionary of the Celebrated Women of Every Age and Country[32], Pauly–Wissowa[33]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Latin[34]
- Name in native language: Octavia[35], Octavia C. f. Minor[36]
- Number of children: 5[37], 12[38]
- Time period: Late Roman Republic[39], High Roman Empire[40]
- Nomen gentilicium: Octavia[41]
- Sibling: Octavia the Elder[42], Augustus[43]
- Stepparent: Lucius Marcius Philippus[44]
- Gens: Octavia gens[45]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Octavia the Younger include Porticus Octaviae[46], an archaeological site[47], in Italy[48], founded in -0027[49].
Why It Matters
Octavia the Younger has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] She is known by 37 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]
Entities named for her include Porticus Octaviae[46], an archaeological site[47], in Italy[48], founded in -0027[49].
FAQs
Where was Octavia the Younger born?
Octavia the Younger was born in Nola[2].
Where did Octavia the Younger die?
Octavia the Younger passed away in Rome[4].
Who were Octavia the Younger's parents?
Octavia the Younger's father was Gaius Octavius[8]. Octavia the Younger's mother was Atia[9].
Who was Octavia the Younger married to?
Octavia the Younger's spouses include Gaius Claudius Marcellus Minor[10] and Mark Antony[11].