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Pompeia Plotina (died 121/122) was Roman empress from 98 to 117 as the wife of 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.
Pompeia Plotina (died c. ad 123) was the wife of the Roman emperor Trajan. She earned great respect in her lifetime by her virtue and her advocation of the people’s interests.
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Pompeia Plotina’s notable achievements include her patronage of the arts, her charitable works, her advocacy for women and slaves, and her role in securing the succession of Hadrian. She was a respected and influential figure in Roman society and is remembered as one of the great empresses of Rome.
May 15, 2023 · Pompeia Plotina was the only wife of emperor Trajan. Faithful and loyal. History has produced a beautiful portrait of this Roman empress. But is it real? Pompeia was born in Colonia Augusta Nemausus (today’s Nîmes in France). Her parents were Lucius Pompey and Plotia.
Plotina was the wife of emperor Trajan and the mother of Hadrian. Learn about her life, achievements, and legacy in this web page by The American Institute for Roman Culture.
Pompeia Plotina was born in Gaul around AD 70. She married Trajan (q.v.) sometime before the death of Nerva (q.v.), but had no children. She was a model empress, though she supposedly encouraged Hadrian (q.v.) to marry against Trajan's niece against her husband's wishes.
Pompeia Plotina, wife of *Trajan, evidently from Nîmes (*Nemausus). She did not accept the title Augusta (offered in ce 100) until 105 (see augustus, augusta as titles) and did not feature on the coinage until 112.
