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Roman imperial dynasties
Julio-Claudian dynasty

Claudia Antonia, daughter of Claudius Augustus Children    Natural - Julia the Elder    Adoptive - Gaius Caesar, Lucius Caesar, Agrippa Postumus, Tiberius Tiberius Children    Natural - Julius Caesar Drusus    Adoptive - Germanicus Caligula Children    Natural - Julia Drusilla    Adoptive - Tiberius Gemellus Claudius Children    Natural - Claudia Antonia, Claudia Octavia, Britannicus    Adoptive - Nero Nero Children    Natural - Claudia Augusta

(Claudia) Antonia (Classical Latin: ANTONIA•CLAUDII•CAESARIS•FILIA^[1]) (c. 30–66) was the daughter of the later Roman Emperor Claudius from his second marriage to Aelia Paetina. Until 37, she was raised by her paternal grandmother Antonia Minor (who died that year). From then until 43, she was raised by her father.

In 43, she first married Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus (a descendant by the female side of Pompey the Great), a man of the highest birth. His parents were Marcus Licinius Crassus Frugi, consul in 27, and Scribonia, granddaughter of Pompeia Magna. According to Suetonius he was murdered several years later, because he was caught in bed with his favourite boyfriend. However Cassius Dio states that Messalina (out of her fear, of Pompeius being a rival to Britannicus) ordered his execution, so that Antonia could marry Messalina's half-brother to strengthen the Julian blood-line. His name was Faustus Cornelius Sulla Felix.

Faustus Sulla and Antonia married in 47. They had a son, who died before his second birthday. The child was a weak one of little strength.

In 58, Faustus Sulla was exiled and murdered in 62 on the orders of Nero. In 65, Tacitus records the rumour that Gaius Calpurnius Piso intended to marry Antonia, as an element of his conspiracy against Nero.

After the death of Empress Poppaea Sabina, Nero asked Antonia to marry him. When Antonia refused, Nero had her charged with an attempt of rebellion and executed her.

With her death, passed the last living grandchild of Nero Claudius Drusus and Antonia Minor.

Contents 1 Notes 2 References 2.1 Biography 2.2 Portraiture

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