Ceionia Plautia was a Roman noblewoman and is among the lesser known members of the ruling Nerva–Antonine dynasty of the Roman Empire

Roman Empire

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Plautia was the second daughter born to Roman Senator

Roman Senate

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 Lucius Aelius

Lucius Aelius

Lucius Aelius Caesar became the adopted son and intended successor, of Roman Emperor Hadrian , but never attained the throne....

 Verus Caesar, the first adopted heir of the Roman Emperor

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 Hadrian

Hadrian

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 (117-138) and Avidia Plautia

Avidia Plautia

Avidia Plautia Nigrini or most commonly known as Avidia Plautia , was a well-connected noble Roman woman. She is among the lesser known members of the ruling Nerva–Antonine dynasty of the Roman Empire....

. Plautia was born and raised in Rome

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. Her cognomen

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 Plautia, she inherited from her mother and her grandmothers. She had three siblings: a sister called Ceionia Fabia

Ceionia Fabia

Ceionia Fabia was a noble Roman woman and a member of the ruling Nerva–Antonine dynasty of the Roman Empire.Fabia was the first born daughter to the Roman Senator Lucius Aelius Verus Caesar and Avidia Plautia. Her father from 136-138, was the first adopted heir and successor of the Roman Emperor...

; two brothers the Roman Emperor Lucius Verus

Lucius Verus

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 who co-ruled with Marcus Aurelius from 161-169 and Gaius Avidius Ceionius Commodus.

Her maternal grandparents were the Roman Senator Gaius Avidius Nigrinus

Gaius Avidius Nigrinus

Gaius Avidius Nigrinus was a Roman that lived between the 1st and 2nd centuries.Nigrinus’ paternal and maternal ancestors were Romans of the highest political rank. He was the son of an elder Gaius Avidius Nigrinus by an unnamed mother, his brother was the consul Titus Avidius Quietus and his...

 and the unattested noblewoman Ignota Plautia. Although her adoptive paternal grandparents were the Roman Emperor Hadrian and Roman Empress Vibia Sabina

Vibia Sabina

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, her biological paternal grandparents were the consul Lucius Ceionius Commodus and noblewoman Aelia or Fundania Plautia.

Plautia married Quintus Servilius Pudens

Quintus Servilius Pudens

Quintus Servilius Pudens was a Consul in 166.He married Ceionia Plautia , daughter of Roman Senator Lucius Aelius Verus Caesar and Avidia Plautia, and had:* Servilia , married to Junius Licinius Balbus Quintus Servilius Pudens (ca 120 – aft. 166) was a Consul in 166.He married Ceionia Plautia (b....

 who served as consul in 166. Plautia bore Pudens a daughter called Servilia, who married Junius Licinius Balbus, a man of consular rank. Servilia and Balbus had a son called Junius Licinius Balbus

Junius Licinius Balbus

Junius Balbus was a Roman Senator and Suffect Consul. His name is given by Augustan History, however modern historians dismiss his name as false....

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