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Pompeia Plotina

Reece Period attributed: Period 5

Member of the The Adoptive Emperors dynasty.

Coins for this issuer were issued from 112 until 117.

Pompeia Plotina was born in Gaul around AD 70. She married Trajan sometime before the death of Nerva, but had no children. She was a model empress, though she supposedly encouraged Hadrian to marry against Trajan’s niece against her husband’s wishes.

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Wikipedia derived information

Pompeia Plotina Claudia Phoebe Piso or Pompeia Plotina (d.

121/122) was a Roman Empress and wife of Roman Emperor Trajan. She was renowned for her interest in philosophy, and her virtue, dignity and simplicity. She was particularly devoted to the Epicurean philosophical school in Athens, Greece .

Through her influence, she provided Romans with fairer taxation, improved education, assisted the poor and created tolerance in Roman society. Plotina was born and was raised in Tejada la Vieja (Escacena del Campo), Spain, during the reign of Roman Emperor Nero (reigned 54-68). She was the daughter of Lucius Pompeius and Plotia, who had extensive political, family and friendship connections.

Trajan married her before his accession. Although they had a happy marriage, they had no known children. In 100 Trajan awarded her with title of Augusta, but she did not accept the title until 105.

Plotina did not appear on the coinage until 112 . Trajan and Plotina became the guardians of the future Roman Emperor Hadrian. Hadrian was about age 10 or 11 when he lost his father, who was a first cousin to Trajan (Trajan’s father and Hadrian’s paternal grandmother were brother and sister).

Plotina was fond of Hadrian and strongly encouraged his adoption by the dying Trajan. The adoption occurred at Selinunte in Cilicia, in August 117. When Plotina died she was deified.

Hadrian built a temple in her honor at Nîmes. [edit] Nerva–Antonine family tree (1) = 1st spouse (2) = 2nd spouse (not shown) (3) = 3rd spouse = posthumously deified dotted lines indicate adoption or lovers Marcia T P N (r. 96-98) Ulpia M T, adoptive son (r.

98-117) P Aelius Afer Paulina Major Libo Rupilius Frugi (3) M L. Vibius Sabinus (1) Rupilia Annia M. Annius Verus Rupilia Faustina S H, adoptive son (r.

117-138) A Paulina Minor Domitia Lucilla M. Annius Verus M. Annius Libo F A P, adoptive son (r.

138-161) Aelius, adoptive son Julia Paulina Cornificia M A, adoptive son (r. 161-180) F Iunior Aurelia Fadilla two infant sons Salinator V, adoptive son (r. 161-169) Fadilla Cornificia C (r.

177-192) nine other children Lucilla.

Wikipedia page: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pompeia_Plotina
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