Domitia Lepida
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Domitia Lepida depicted trying to shield her daughter Messalina. The Death of Messalina by Fernand Lematte, 1870 | |
| Born | c. 5 BC |
| Died | 54 AD (aged c. 59) |
| Spouse(s) | Marcus Valerius Messalla Barbatus Faustus Cornelius Sulla Appius Junius Silanus |
| Children | Valeria Messalina Faustus Cornelius Sulla Felix Marcus Junius Silanus |
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| Julio-Claudian dynasty | ||
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27 BC – AD 14 |
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AD 14–37 |
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AD 37–41 |
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AD 41–54 |
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AD 54–68 |
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Domitia Lepida (c. 5 BC – AD 54) was a Roman aristocrat, related to the imperial family. She was mother of Valeria Messalina, wife of the Emperor Claudius. Lepida was a beautiful and influential figure. Like her sister, she was also very wealthy. She had holdings in Calabria and owned the praedia Lepidiana.