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People

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 Octavi ...

(before 66 – after 29 BC), elder half sister of Octavia the Younger and Augustus/Octavian *

Octavia the Younger Octavia the Younger ( la, Octavia Minor; c. 66 BC – 11 BC) was the elder sister of the first Roman Emperor, Augustus (known also as Octavian), the half-sister of Octavia the Elder, and the fourth wife of Mark Antony. She was also the great-gran ...

(c.66–11 BC), sister of Augustus, younger half sister of Octavia the Elder and fourth wife of Mark Antony. *

Claudia Octavia Claudia Octavia (late 39 or early 40 – June 9, AD 62) was a Roman empress. She was the daughter of the Emperor Claudius and Valeria Messalina. After her mother's death and father's remarriage to her cousin Agrippina the Younger, she became ...

(AD 39–AD 62), daughter of Claudius and Valeria Messalina and first wife of Nero *

Octahvia Octahvia (sometimes credited as Octavia or Octah'via) is a female singer from New York City. While she would later have several hits as a featured vocalist for other artists, she is perhaps best known under her own name for the 1986 R&B/dance h ...

(fl. 1980s), American vocalist *

Octavia E. Butler Octavia Estelle Butler (June 22, 1947 – February 24, 2006) was an American science fiction author and a multiple recipient of the Hugo and Nebula awards. In 1995, Butler became the first science-fiction writer to receive a MacArthur Fellowshi ...

(1947–2006), African-American science fiction writer * Octavia (early 20th century), the name taken by Mabel Barltrop of the

Panacea Society The Panacea Society was a millenarian religious group in Bedford, England. Founded in 1919, it followed the teachings of the Devonshire prophetess Joanna Southcott, who died in 1814, and campaigned for Southcott's sealed box of prophecies to be ...

in 1918 *

Octavia Spencer Octavia Lenora Spencer (born May 25, 1970) is an American actress. She is the recipient of several accolades, including an Academy Award, a British Academy Film Award, a Golden Globe Award, two Critics' Choice Awards and three Screen Actors Gu ...

(born 1972), actress *

Oktawia Kawęcka Oktawia Kawęcka (Octavia, Octavia Kay, born 1991 in Radom, Poland) is a Polish born singer, songwriter, flautist and actress. She lives and works in London. With a range of more than 4 octaves she performs both her own compositions as well as st ...

(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 Jilly Cooper, CBE (born 21 February 1937), is an English author. She began her career as a journalist and wrote numerous works of non-fiction before writing several romance novels, the first of which appeared in 1975. She is most famous for wr ...

** ''Octavia'' (TV serial), an ITV adaptation of Cooper's novel, written by Jonathan Harvey * Octavia (She-Ra), a character from the cartoon ''She-Ra: Princess of Power'' *

Octavia of the Julii Octavia the Younger ( la, Octavia Minor; c. 66 BC – 11 BC) was the elder sister of the first Roman Emperor, Augustus (known also as Octavian), the half-sister of Octavia the Elder, and the fourth wife of Mark Antony. She was also the great-gra ...

, a character in HBO's television series ''Rome'' loosely based on Octavia Minor * Octavia, Kielian snake in the ''

Guardians of Ga'Hoole ''Guardians of Ga'Hoole'' is a fantasy book series written by Kathryn Lasky and published by Scholastic. The series contains a total of 16 books and although originally intended to conclude with the 2008 publication of ''The War of the Ember' ...

'' series * Octavia Melody, a background character in the animated show ''My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic'' * Octavia Blake, a character portrayed in the book series ''

The 100 (novel series) ''The 100'' is a series of young adult science fiction novels by Kass Morgan. The first book in the series, ''The 100'', was published on September 3, 2013, by Little, Brown Books for Young Readers. ''Day 21'', its sequel, was released on Sept ...

'' by Kass Morgan **

Octavia Blake '' The 100'' (pronounced ''The Hundred'') is an American post-apocalyptic science fiction drama developed for The CW by Jason Rothenberg, and is loosely based on the novel series of the same name by Kass Morgan. The series follows a group of s ...

, the character in the TV adaptation of Morgan's series, ''The 100'' * ''Octavia'' (film), a 1984 American film

Others

Octavia (gens) The gens Octavia was a plebeian family at ancient Rome, which was raised to patrician status by Caesar during the first century BC. The first member of the gens to achieve prominence was Gnaeus Octavius Rufus, quaestor ''circa'' 230 BC. Over t ...

, a clan which the Roman emperor Augustus, his family and his male-line ancestors originated from *

Škoda Octavia The Škoda Octavia is a small family car produced by the Czech car manufacturer Škoda Auto since the end of 1996. It shares its name with an earlier model produced between 1959 and 1971. Four generations of the modern-era Octavia model have ...

, the name of mid-size family car introduced by the Czech automobile manufacturer Škoda Auto *

Octavia Sperati Octavia Sperati, formerly known as Octavia, is a Norwegian gothic metal band from Bergen, Norway. The group released their debut album '' Winter Enclosure'' in 2005. Their second album, '' Grace Submerged'', was released in May 2007. Both alb ...

, a doom metal band *

Octavia Boulevard Octavia Boulevard (designated as Octavia Street north of Hayes Street) is a major street in San Francisco, California that replaced the Hayes Valley portion of the damaged two-level Central Freeway. Once a portion of Octavia Street alongside sh ...

, a street in San Francisco, California *

Octavia (band) Octavia is a Bolivian pop rock band characterized by a unique mix of Andean music, catchy pop sounds, use of electronic synthesizers, and acoustic music. The band's sound is continually evolving but it is widely regarded as one of the most import ...

, a Bolivian band * "Octavia", a song by Bruce Dickinson from the album ''

Skunkworks Skunk Works is an official trademark for the Lockheed Martin Advanced Development Programs (formerly Lockheed Advanced Development Projects). Skunkworks or Skunk works may also refer to: * ''Skunkworks'' (album), alternative rock album by Bruce ...

'' *

598 Octavia Octavia ( minor planet designation: 598 Octavia) is a minor planet orbiting the Sun The Sun is the star at the center of the Solar System. It is a nearly perfect ball of hot plasma, heated to incandescence by nuclear fusion reactions in ...

, an asteroid *

Octavia (effects pedal) The Octavia was an effects pedal designed for Jimi Hendrix by his sound technician, Roger Mayer. It reproduces the input signal from a guitar one octave higher in pitch, and mixes it with the original and added distortion fuzz. Effect The Octav ...

, developed originally for Jimi Hendrix *

Octavia, Nebraska Octavia is a village in Butler County, Nebraska, United States. The city had 127 residents as of 2010 census, according to the United States Census Bureau. History Octavia was established in 1887 when the Fremont, Elkhorn and Missouri Valley Ra ...

, a village in Nebraska, USA *

Octavia, Oklahoma Octavia is an unincorporated community on the Choctaw Reservation, in Le Flore County, Oklahoma, United States. History A post office was established at Octavia, Indian Territory on October 29, 1898. It closed on September 30, 1953. It took i ...

Octavia (plant genus) ''Lasianthus'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. They are tropical subshrubs, shrubs, or rarely, small trees. They inhabit the understory of primary forests. ''Lasianthus'' has about 180 species. The type species for the g ...

, a former plant genus in the family Rubiaceae * HMS ''Octavia'' * Octavia, a fictional character in the adult animated web-series Helluva Boss ''Helluva Boss'' is an American adult animation, adult animated web series created by Vivienne Medrano, Vivienne "VivziePop" Medrano. It revolves around the misadventures of the employees of I.M.P., an assassination company in Hell. The pilot wa ...
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