. R. IIIVIR R. P. C (Aureus, struck at Alexandria 86-34.) emperor Caligula. [Antonia.]—2. The daughterof the emperor Claudius, by his third wife, ValeriaMessallina, was born about 42. She was atfirst betrothed by Claudius to L. Silanus, whoput an end to his life, as Agrippina had destinedOctavia to be the wife of her son, afterwards-the emperor Nero. She was married to Nero-in 53, but was soon deserted by her youngand profligate husband for Poppaea living with the latter as his mistress forsome time, he re
. R. IIIVIR R. P. C (Aureus, struck at Alexandria 86-34.) emperor Caligula. [Antonia.]—2. The daughterof the emperor Claudius, by his third wife, ValeriaMessallina, was born about 42. She was atfirst betrothed by Claudius to L. Silanus, whoput an end to his life, as Agrippina had destinedOctavia to be the wife of her son, afterwards-the emperor Nero. She was married to Nero-in 53, but was soon deserted by her youngand profligate husband for Poppaea living with the latter as his mistress forsome time, he resolved to recognise her as his-legal wife; and accordingly he divorced Octa-via on the alleged ground of sterility, and thenmarried Poppaea, 62. Shortly afterwardsOctavia was falsely accused of adultery, andwas banished to the little island of Pandataria,where she was put to death. Her untimely endexcited general commiseration. Octavia heroine of a tragedy found among theworks of Seneca. The author was more prob-ably Curiatius Maternus. [Nero.]. Octavia. the wife of Nero. Obv. head of Nero, laureate; [NkPu] kaay. kais. zeba. TEptAY.; rev., head of Octavia, draped : OKTAOYIA (year 4= 57). (Struck at Alexandria.) Octavianus. [Augustus.] Octavius. 1. Cn., surnamed Rufus, questorabout 230, may be regarded as the founderof the family. The Octavii originally camefrom the Volscian town of Velitrae, where astreet and an altar bore the name of Octavius.(Suet. Aug. 2.)—2. Cn., son of No. 1, plebeianaedile 206, and praetor 205, when he obtainedSardinia as his province. He was actively em-ployed during the remainder of the secondPunic war, and he was present at the battle ofZama. (Liv. xxix. 36, xxx. 24, xxxi. 3, 11,xxxiv. 45, xxxvi. 16.)—3. Cn., son of No. 2, waspraetor 168, and had the command of the fleet-in the war against Perseus. He was consul165. In 162 he was one of the three ambassa-dors sent into Syria, but was assassinated atLaodicea, by a
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