a very rich and beautiful woman, who however is thought to have sought marriage with [Gaius Sulpicius Galba] him because of his high rank, and the more eagerly when, in response to her frequent advances, he took off his robe in private and showed her his deformity, so as not to seem to deceive her by concealing it.
Galba was raised by her and took on the name Lucius Livius Ocella (rather than his birth name of Servius Sulpicius Galba) during the period prior to his assumption of the purple.
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There has been speculation that she was a relative of Roman empress Livia Drusilla.[1]Ronald Syme has expressed that he does not believe that to be true.[2]
livia, ocellina, second, wife, gaius, sulpicius, galba, stepmother, roman, emperor, galba, spousegaius, sulpicius, galbachildrengalba, adoptive, parentlucius, livius, ocella, father, contents, biography, research, also, referencesbiography, edither, father, lu. Livia Ocellina was the second wife of Gaius Sulpicius Galba and the stepmother of the Roman Emperor Galba Livia OcellinaSpouseGaius Sulpicius GalbaChildrenGalba adoptive ParentLucius Livius Ocella father Contents 1 Biography 2 Research 3 See also 4 ReferencesBiography editHer father was a Lucius Livius Ocella According to Suetonius she was a very rich and beautiful woman who however is thought to have sought marriage with Gaius Sulpicius Galba him because of his high rank and the more eagerly when in response to her frequent advances he took off his robe in private and showed her his deformity so as not to seem to deceive her by concealing it Galba was raised by her and took on the name Lucius Livius Ocella rather than his birth name of Servius Sulpicius Galba during the period prior to his assumption of the purple Research editThere has been speculation that she was a relative of Roman empress Livia Drusilla 1 Ronald Syme has expressed that he does not believe that to be true 2 See also editList of Roman womenReferences edit Smith William 1872 Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology by Various Writers Vol 2 John Murray p 206 Syme Ronald 1989 The Augustan Aristocracy illustrated and revised ed Clarendon Press p 94 ISBN 9780198147312 nbsp This ancient Roman biographical article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Livia Ocellina amp oldid 1014911961, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
