Poppaeus Sabinus (consul 9 ce, governor of Moesia 12–35), was married first to Rufrius Crispinus, prefect of the praetorians under Claudius, by whom she had a son later killed by *Nero. 31 ce), and named after her maternal grandfather C. He governed the province in quality of quaestor for ten years, with singular moderation and justice.ExtractPoppaea Sabina, daughter of T. The rogue had dared to sleep with his own wife. “ You ask why Otho's banish'd? Know, the causeĬomes not within the verge of vulgar laws, “ Cur Otho mentitus sit, quaeritis, exul honore? This treatment of him was thought sufficiently severe, because harsher proceedings might have brought the whole farce to light, which notwithstanding, at last came out, and was published to the world in the following distich: His pretended marriage, therefore, being dissolved, he was sent lieutenant into Lusitania. It is certainly believed that he not only refused admittance to those who were sent by Nero to fetch her, but that, on one occasion, he shut him out, and kept him standing before the door, mixing prayers and menaces in vain, and demanding back again what was entrusted to his keeping.

Poppaea Sabina, for whom Nero entertained such a violent passion that he had taken her from her husbandĪnd entrusted her to him, he received, and went through the form of marrying her.Īnd not satisfied with obtaining her favour, he loved her so extravagantly, that he could not with patience bear Nero for his rival. Having by means of this woman, insinuated himself into all the emperor's secrets, he, upon the day designed for the murder of his mother, entertained them both at a very splendid feast, to prevent suspicion.

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