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Octavia Spencer 2016
Octavia may refer to: People * Octavia the Elder (before 66 – after 29 BC), elder half sister of Octavia the Younger and Augustus/Octavian * Octavia the Younger (c.66–11 BC), sister of Augustus, younger half sister of Octavia the Elder and fourth wife of Mark Antony. * Claudia Octavia (AD 39–AD 62), daughter of Claudius and Valeria Messalina and first wife of Nero * Octahvia (fl. 1980s), American vocalist * Octavia E. Butler (1947–2006), African-American science fiction writer * Octavia (early 20th century), the name taken by Mabel Barltrop of the Panacea Society in 1918 * Octavia Spencer (born 1972), actress * Oktawia Kawęcka (born 1985), jazz musician, singer, flutist, composer, producer and actress Culture * ''Octavia'' (play), a tragedy mistakenly attributed to the Roman playwright Seneca the Younger that dramatises Claudia Octavia's death * ''Octavia'' (opera), by Reinhard Keiser * ''Octavia'', a romance by Jilly Cooper ** ''Octavia'' (TV serial), an ITV adaptation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Octavia The Elder
Octavia the Elder (died after 29 BC) was the daughter of the Roman governor and senator Gaius Octavius by his first wife, Ancharia. She was the elder half-sister to Octavia the Younger and Roman Emperor Augustus. Biography Early life Octavia was born to Ancharia and Octavius likely some time before 69 BC. Marriage and issue Octavia the Elder was married to Sextus Appuleius (I). They had a son, who was also named Sextus Appuleius, he served as ordinary consul in 29 BC with his half-uncle, Augustus. It is postulated that they had a second son, Marcus Appuleius, the consul of 20 BC. Through Sextus Appuleius, the consul, she had a grandson named Sextus Appuleius, consul in AD 14, and a granddaughter Appuleia Varilla. Octavia the Elder's last known descendants were her great-grandson, also named Sextus Appuleius, through her grandson and Fabia Numantina. Research Plutarch was only aware of one daughter of Gaius Octavius and confused Octavia the Elder with Octavia the Young ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |