She was the daughter of Quintus Sulpicius Camerinus Peticus,[1] suffect consul in 46[2] and a mother whose name is not known.
Her brother was Quintus Sulpicius Camerinus Pythicus,[3] who was of consular standing.
[4] Praetextata married Marcus Licinius Crassus Frugi who served as a consul in 64.
[5] He was one of the four sons born to the Roman Politician Marcus Licinius Crassus Frugi and Scribonia.
[13] In 70, early in the reign of emperor Vespasian, Praetextata brought her children to a Roman Senate meeting, seeking vengeance for her husband's death.