{{short description, 1st century wife of Roman general, Gnaeus Julius Agricola Domitia Decidiana was a Roman woman who lived in the 1st century. She was a well-connected woman of illustrious descent. In 62 she married the Roman general Gnaeus Julius Agricola, who had just recently returned from service in Britain as a military

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. She gave birth to a son, whose name is not known, in 63, and in 64 to a daughter, Julia Agricola. Not long after Julia's birth, the son died. Julia married the historian

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in 78. Agricola and Domitia had another son in 83, who died within a year. According to

, not only did Domitia and Agricola have a very happy marriage, Domitia's connections were useful to her husband's political career. She survived him when he died in 93, and was named as co-heir, along with Julia and the emperor

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, in his will.

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Agricola Agricola, the Latin word for farmer, may also refer to: People Cognomen or given name :''In chronological order'' * Gnaeus Julius Agricola (40–93), Roman governor of Britannia (AD 77–85) * Sextus Calpurnius Agricola, Roman governor of the m ...

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