Who were the parents of Vibia Sabina?
Vibia Sabina was the daughter to suffect consul Lucius Vibius Sabinus and Matidia. Her father died in 84, leaving her and half-sister Matidia Minor under the care of their maternal grandmother Marciana.
Questions about Vibia Sabina
Short answers, pulled from the story.
When did Vibia Sabina marry Hadrian and become empress?
Sabina married Hadrian in 100 following a request from empress Plotina. When Hadrian became emperor in 117, Sabina gained unprecedented public honors and officials awarded her the title Augusta in 128.
Why did Vibia Sabina travel extensively across the Roman Empire?
Sabina traveled more than any previous empress across provinces of the empire to witness provincial life firsthand. The scale of her influence reflected how deeply embedded she was in imperial administration during her reign from 116 to 136 or 137.
What happened to the statue of Vibia Sabina found by Theodore and Mabel Bent?
Antiquaries Theodore and Mabel Bent excavated an almost complete statue of Vibia Sabina near the forum area of Thasos in March 1887. Ottoman authorities confiscated the piece before it could leave Turkish waters, and today the statue resides inside the Archaeological Museum there under inventory number 375.