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Octavia was the name of three women, two of the Julio-Claudian dynasty of ancient Rome: The Julio-Claudian Dynasty refers to the first five Roman Emperors: Augustus, Tiberius, Caligula, Claudius, and Nero. ...

Other uses of Octavia include: For other Roman noble women of this name see Octavia Octavia Thurina Major or Octavia Major was a daughter of the Roman governor and senator Gaius Octavius from his first wife, Ancharia. ... Octavia Minor (69 - 11 BC), also known as Octavia the Younger or simply Octavia, was the sister of the first Roman Emperor, Augustus, and half sister of Octavia Thurina Major. ... Octavia Minor (69 - 11 BC), also known as Octavia the Younger or simply Octavia, was the sister of the first Roman Emperor, Augustus, and half sister of Octavia Thurina Major. ... { Augustus (Latin: IMP•CAESAR•DIVI•F•AVGVSTVS;[1] September 23, 63 BC–August 19, AD 14), known as Gaius Julius Caesar Octavianus (English Octavian; Latin: C•IVLIVS•C•F•CAESAR•OCTAVIANVS), for the period of his life prior to 27 BC, was the first and among the most important of... For other Roman noble women of this name see Octavia Octavia Thurina Major or Octavia Major was a daughter of the Roman governor and senator Gaius Octavius from his first wife, Ancharia. ... Octavia was the name of three women of the Julio-Claudian Dynasty of ancient Rome: two were sisters of Augustus Caesar, and the younger was the daughter of Claudius and wife of Nero. ... For other persons named Claudius, see Claudius (disambiguation). ... Nero[1] Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus (December 15, AD 37 – June 9, AD 68), born Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus, also called Nero Claudius Drusus Germanicus, was the fifth and last Roman Emperor of the Julio-Claudian dynasty (54–68). ...


The name 'Octavia' is the feminine form meaning eighth child. The masculine is Octavius. Octavia, a play in Latin traditionally attributed to Seneca the Younger, focuses on three days in AD 62, during which Nero divorced and exiled one wife (Claudia Octavia) and married another (Poppaea Sabina). ... Octavia was the name of three women of the Julio-Claudian Dynasty of ancient Rome: two were sisters of Augustus Caesar, and the younger was the daughter of Claudius and wife of Nero. ... The Roman Unrest, or The Noble-Minded Octavia (German:DIE RÖMISCHE UNRUHE oder DIE EDELMÜTIGE OCTAVIA), commonly called Octavia. ... Reinhard Keiser (1674-1739) was a popular German opera composer based in Hamburg. ... The Å koda Octavia is a medium family car introduced in 1996 by the car manufacturer Å koda. ... Octavia is a fictional character in the animated television series She-Ra: Princess of Power. ... She-Ra was the heroic lead in a series of toys produced by Mattel called She-Ra: Princess of Power. She also appeared in the tie-in cartoon, which was an attempt to make a version of the He-Man and the Masters of the Universe cartoon series that would... Looking south along Octavia Boulevard from Fell Street, where the Central Freeway once was. ... Nickname: The City by the Bay; Fog City; The City; Baghdad by the Bay Location of the City and County of San Francisco, California Coordinates: Country United States of America State California City-County San Francisco Government  - Mayor Gavin Newsom Area  - City  47 sq mi (122 km²)  - Land  46. ... Official language(s) English Capital Sacramento Largest city Los Angeles Area  Ranked 3rd  - Total 158,302 sq mi (410,000 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 770 miles (1,240 km)  - % water 4. ... Octavia of the Julii is a fictional character in the HBO/BBC2 original television series Rome, played by Kerry Condon. ... Rome is a historical drama, produced in Italy for television by the BBC (UK), HBO (USA), and RAI (Italy). ... Octavia Minor (69 - 11 BC), also known as Octavia the Younger or simply Octavia, was the sister of the first Roman Emperor, Augustus, and half sister of Octavia Thurina Major. ... Image File history File links Disambig_gray. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Anthroponym. ... Octavius (Welsh: Eydaf) was a legendary king of the Britons, according to Geoffrey of Monmouth. ...


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Octavia was the name of three women of the Julio-Claudian Dynasty of ancient Rome: two were sisters of Augustus Caesar, and the younger was the daughter of Claudius and wife of Nero.
With Antony's rejection, divorce in 32 BC and suicide in 30 BC, Octavia became the sole caretaker of the children.
Claudia Octavia (March 40- 8 June 62 A.D.) was the daughter of Claudius and Messalina and the first wife of her step-brother Nero.
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