Life It could be thought that she had family in Istria, now in Croatia, based on a trip she took there (Suet. Dom. 12.3). In her 30s Caenis, still possibly a slave, was in an unofficial type of relationship with Vespasian, known as contubernium, before his marriage. According to Suetonius, after the death of Vespasian's wife Flavia Domitilla, Vespasian and Caenis, now a freedwoman, resumed their relationship; she was his wife "in all but name" until her death in AD 75.
life it could be thought that she had family in istria now in croatia based on a trip she took there (suet dom 123) in her 30s caenis still possibly a slave was in an unofficial type of relationship with vespasian known as contubernium before his marriage according to suetonius after the death of vespasian's wife flavia domitilla vespasian and caenis now a freedwoman resumed their relationship; she was his wife "in all but name" until her death in ad 75