Livia Mother of Rome | 2.94 MB
Title: Livia Mother of Rome
Author: Caitlin C Gillespie
Language: English | 222 Pages | ISBN: 9780300291469
Description:
<P><B>A bold new portrait of Livia, ancient Rome's first First Lady, who shaped the empire from behind the throne</B></P><P>Livia was no ordinary Roman woman. As wife of Augustus and mother of Tiberius-the first and second Roman emperors-she stood at the heart of the first imperial dynasty, wielding extraordinary influence in a world that denied women formal power. In this vivid biography, Caitlin C. Gillespie reclaims Livia (59 or 58 BCE†"29 CE) from centuries of scandal and rumored villainy, tracing her journey from elite birth and early traumatic exile through her rise to wealth and influence as the matriarch of the imperial household.  </P><P>Drawing on literary and archaeological sources, Gillespie explores Livia's inner life through her personal losses, including the death of her son Drusus; her political savvy; and her later life as Julia Augusta, high priestess of Augustus's...
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