Domitia Longina

Domitia Longina was a prominent figure in Roman history, known for her role as the empress consort to Emperor Domitian. Born into a distinguished family as the youngest daughter of the esteemed general and consul Gnaeus Domitius Corbulo, she was destined for a life of influence and power.

In AD 71, Domitia made a significant personal decision by divorcing her first husband, Lucius Aelius Lamia Plautius Aelianus, to marry Domitian. This union, however, was not without its challenges. The couple welcomed a son, whose untimely death in eighty-three is believed to have caused a temporary estrangement between them.

Domitia ascended to the role of empress when Domitian became emperor in eighty-one, a position she held until his assassination in ninety-six. Her tenure as empress was marked by both personal and political complexities, reflecting the turbulent nature of Roman imperial life.

Though the exact date of her death remains uncertain, it is believed that she passed away sometime between AD one hundred twenty-six and one hundred thirty, leaving behind a legacy intertwined with one of Rome's most controversial emperors.