Plautia Urgulanilla

Plautia Urgulanilla (fl. first century) was the first wife of the future emperor Claudius. They married c. 15 AD, but, according to Suetonius, they divorced nine years later on grounds of adultery by Plautia and suspicion of her involvement in a murder.

Related Topics:
First century - Emperor - Claudius - 15 AD - Suetonius - Adultery

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Her father was Marcus Plautius Silvanus, a general who was consul for the year 2 BC. Urgulanilla was named for her mother, Urgulania, a close friend of Livia.

Related Topics:
Marcus Plautius Silvanus - Consul - 2 BC - Livia

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She gave birth to a son, Claudius Drusus, and a daughter, Claudia, who was later repudiated by Claudius.

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