Gaius Poppaeus Sabinus was a

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senator (died AD 35), who served as

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in AD 9 with Quintus Sulpicius Camerinus as his colleague. He enjoyed the friendship of the

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and

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. Sabinus was elected to the consulship, with Quintus Sulpicius Camerinus, in AD 9. They served until the

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of July, when they were succeeded by Sabinus' brother, Quintus Poppaeus Secundus, and Marcus Papius Mutilus, authors of the ''

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'', a law intended to strengthen and encourage marriage. From 15 until his death in 35, Sabinus served as Governor of the combined provinces of Moesia, Achaea, and Macedonia. During his tenure Sabinus oversaw the resolution of a boundary dispute between the communities of Kierion and Metropolis (mod. Palaiokastro Georgikon), both located in ancient

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. Also during his tenure he ended a revolt in

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in 26. Consequently, he was awarded the '' ornamenta triumphalia''. Gaius Poppaeus Sabinus died in late December of 35. He is believed to have died of natural causes. He was the father of

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and maternal grandfather of

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, the second wife of the future emperor

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Poppaeus Sabinus, Gaius 1st-century Romans Imperial Roman consuls Roman governors of Moesia Year of birth unknown 35 deaths Romans from Moesia Sabinus, Gaius Poppaea Sabina

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