Plautilla

Plautilla, also known as Fuflennia or Fulvia Plautilla, was a Roman woman who lived in the 2nd century AD. She was the daughter of Gaius Fulvius Plautianus, a powerful prefect of the Praetorian Guard under Emperor Septimius Severus. Plautilla's life was marked by her marriage to Caracalla, Severus's elder son and eventual successor.

Her marriage to Caracalla in 202 AD was politically motivated, intended to strengthen the alliance between Severus and Plautianus. However, the union was reportedly unhappy. Caracalla is said to have disliked Plautilla intensely, and their marriage was characterized by conflict and animosity. Plautianus's growing influence and perceived threat to the imperial family ultimately led to his downfall and execution in 205 AD.

Following her father's death, Plautilla and her younger brother, Geta, were exiled to Sicily by Caracalla. She remained in exile for several years. When Caracalla became emperor in 211 AD, he did not recall her from exile. Instead, he ordered her execution in 211 AD, along with her mother and brother, as he consolidated his power and sought to eliminate potential rivals. Plautilla's life serves as an illustration of the precarious position of women within the Roman imperial court, where political machinations and dynastic struggles could have severe consequences.