Livia Ocellina


Livia Ocellina was the second wife of Gaius [Sulpicius Galba (consul 5 BC)|Gaius Sulpicius Galba] and the stepmother of the Roman Emperor Galba.

Biography

Her father was a Lucius Livius Ocella.
According to Suetonius she was:
Galba was raised by her and took on the name Lucius Livius Ocella during the period prior to his assumption of the purple.

Research

There has been speculation that she was related to Roman empress Livia Drusilla. Ronald Syme has expressed that he does not believe that to be true.