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'''Octavia''' (Latin: ''Octavia Minor''; 69 BCE – 11 BCE) was the elder sister of [[Roman Empire|Roman Emperor]] [[Augustus]], previously known as Octavian. | '''Octavia''' (Latin: ''Octavia Minor''; 69 BCE – 11 BCE) was the elder sister of [[Roman Empire|Roman Emperor]] [[Augustus]], previously known as Octavian. | ||
Prior to the formation of the [[Roman Empire]] and the ascension of Octavian as the Emperor, the [[Rome|Roman]] general [[Marcus Antonius]] married Octavia in the midst of a {{Wiki|Crisis of the Roman Republic|civil war}}. Marcus did so in order to appease the senate in Rome in light his relationship to Queen [[Cleopatra]] of [[Egypt]], who had previously been the lover of [[Gaius Julius Caesar]]. Eventually, Antony repudiated Octavia for Cleopatra, much to the dismay of the Roman elite.<ref name="DT">''[[Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt]]'' – [[Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt#Cleopatra, Queen of Egypt| | Prior to the formation of the [[Roman Empire]] and the ascension of Octavian as the Emperor, the [[Rome|Roman]] general [[Marcus Antonius]] married Octavia in the midst of a {{Wiki|Crisis of the Roman Republic|civil war}}. Marcus did so in order to appease the senate in Rome in light his relationship to Queen [[Cleopatra]] of [[Egypt]], who had previously been the lover of [[Gaius Julius Caesar]]. Eventually, Antony repudiated Octavia for Cleopatra, much to the dismay of the Roman elite.<ref name="DT">''[[Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt]]'' – [[Discovery Tour: Ancient Egypt#Cleopatra, Queen of Egypt|Cleopatra, Queen of Egypt: "Cleopatra & Antony"]]</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 14:25, 8 July 2020
Octavia (Latin: Octavia Minor; 69 BCE – 11 BCE) was the elder sister of Roman Emperor Augustus, previously known as Octavian.
Prior to the formation of the Roman Empire and the ascension of Octavian as the Emperor, the Roman general Marcus Antonius married Octavia in the midst of a civil war. Marcus did so in order to appease the senate in Rome in light his relationship to Queen Cleopatra of Egypt, who had previously been the lover of Gaius Julius Caesar. Eventually, Antony repudiated Octavia for Cleopatra, much to the dismay of the Roman elite.[1]
Appearances
- Assassin's Creed: Origins (mentioned in Discovery Tour only)