Pompeia
Early life
### Early life

She was born and raised in a senatorial family in [Rome](/wiki/Rome "Rome"). Her father was the consul and general [Gnaeus Pompeius Strabo](/wiki/Gnaeus_Pompeius_Strabo "Gnaeus Pompeius Strabo") but the name of her mother is uncertain, some sources claim she was a Lucilia but others that Lucilia was her grandmother. Pompeia's brother was the future triumvir Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus (better known as [Pompey the Great](/wiki/Pompey_the_Great "Pompey the Great")) who was relatively close in age to her. They also probably had another sister who was somewhat older.


How did Pompeia's family contribute to Roman society?