Claudia Rufina
woman of British descent who lived in Rome c. 90 AD
b. 1st century · d. c. 99
Claudia Rufina was a woman of British descent who lived in Rome c. 90 AD and was known to the poet Martial. Martial refers to her in Epigrams XI:53, describing her as "caeruleis [...] Britannis edita". He praises her for her beauty, education and fertility.
Related people
- Aulus Pudens spouse of · traditional
How we know
Recorded as a historical figure.
Also recorded as
- Claudia possibly same