Claudia Pulchra

Claudia Pulchra (c. 12 BC ) was a Roman noblewoman.

Life

Claudia Pulchra was the daughter of Claudia Marcella the younger ones from the second, earlier than 13 BC Marcus Valerius Messala closed marriage with Barbatus Appianus and close friend of her cousin 2nd degree Agrippina the Elder. She was married to Publius Varus Quinctilius and bore him a son Quinctilius Varus. 9 AD struck her husband in the famous Battle of Varus against Arminius. AD 26 was Claudia Pulchra a victim of treason trials Seians. Claudia Gnaeus Domitius Afer was accused by virtue of ( allegedly) attempted poisoning of the Emperor, witchcraft, and fornication with Furnius. According to Tacitus, the real target of this accusation the popular popularly Agrippina, the widow of Germanicus and mother was the designated successor of Emperor Tiberius. Agrippina, who saw through this, used to Tiberius for her, but was turned down. Claudia and her alleged lover were sentenced while Domitius Afer made ​​his career. Her son fell in the following year Seians and Domitius Afers intrigue to the victim.