# Caenis — The Lives of the Caesars character guide

> Caenis in The Lives of the Caesars by Suetonius.

**Role:** minor

**First appearance:** 0011-the-deified-vespasian

## Who they are

Freedwoman and mistress of Vespasian.

## In the story

### [Book VIII: The Deified Vespasian—The Deified Titus—Domitian](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_lives_of_the_caesars_se/chapters/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.

### [The Deified Vespasian](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_lives_of_the_caesars_se/chapters/the-deified-vespasian)

Freedwoman and former mistress of Vespasian, whom he treated almost as a lawful wife after his wife's death.

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