The Lives of the Caesars · Character
Caenis
Freedwoman and mistress of Vespasian.
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First appearance: The Deified Vespasian
Caenis shows up with force in Book VIII: The Deified Vespasian—The Deified Titus—Domitian. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Freedwoman and former mistress of Vespasian, treated almost as a lawful wife after his wife's death.
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In Book VIII: The Deified Vespasian—The Deified Titus—Domitian: Freedwoman and former mistress of Vespasian, treated almost as a lawful wife after his wife's death. Later, in The Deified Vespasian: Freedwoman and…
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See Caenis in The Deified Vespasian