Gaius Poppaeus Sabinus During the reign of Tiberius, Sabinus ended a revolt in Thrace in 26. Consequently, he was awarded the "ornamenta triumphalia". Gaius Poppaeus Sabinus died in late December of 35. He is believed to have died of natural causes. He is the father of Poppaea Sabina the Elder and maternal grandfather of Poppaea Sabina the Younger, the second wife of the future emperor Nero. Gaius Poppaeus Sabinus Gaius Poppaeus Sabinus was a Roman statesman, who served as consul in AD 9, and as Governor of Moesia from 15 to 35. Gaius Poppaeus Sabinus was elected to the consulship, with Quintus Sulpicius
Brigand and His Wife in Prayer a brigand and his pregnant wife kneeling in prayer before a roadside shrine. The place of worship takes the form of a simple wooden cross located on a remote road, with vast mountains towering in the background. The couple are both dressed as people of their class and vocation would be. The husband is dressed in a frilled shirt and overcoat, and rests his musket at his shoulder. The wife is dressed in traditional peasant's garb and clutches a rosary in her right hand. They pray for the health and success of each-other, specifically for the success of the husband's