Faustina the Elder (also known as Faustina I, AD 100-140) was a Roman empress alongside her husband, emperor Antoninus Pius. As empress, Faustina was well respected and renowned for her beauty and wisdom. Throughout her life, as a private citizen and as empress, she was involved in assisting charities for the poor and sponsoring and assisting in the education of Roman children, particularly girls. Her typical haristyle, braids pulled back into a bun, became fashion in the empire for several decades.






