Munatia Plancina | |
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Died | 33 AD |
Cause of death | suicide |
Known for | accused of poisoning Germanicus |
Criminal charges | |
Spouse | Gnaeus Calpurnius Piso |
Children | Gnaeus (later changed to Lucius) Calpurnius Piso Marcus Calpurnius Piso. |
Father | Lucius Munatius L.f.L.n. Plancus |
Munatia Plancina (died 33 AD) was a Roman noblewoman who lived during the reigns of Augustus and Tiberius. She was the wife of the governor of Syria, Gnaeus Calpurnius Piso. The couple was accused of poisoning Germanicus, the nephew and adopted son of the Emperor Tiberius. At first, Munatia Plancina was acquitted, but when the trial was renewed she committed suicide.