EPISODE · Feb 25, 2018 · 35 MIN
1.4 Livia Drusilla (2): The Anti-Cleopatra
from The Other Half: The History of Women Through the Ages
By marrying Octavian, Livia had married a hugely powerful man - but he was not yet the Emperor. To win control of the Empire, he needed to vilify Antony and Cleopatra - and he used his wife and sister to do it.SHOWNOTESLivia Drusilla StatueEmpress Livia of Rome - Tutorial | Beauty Beacons Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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By marrying Octavian, Livia had married a hugely powerful man - but he was not yet the Emperor. To win control of the Empire, he needed to vilify Antony and Cleopatra - and he used his wife and sister to do it.SHOWNOTESLivia Drusilla StatueEmpress Livia of Rome - Tutorial | Beauty Beacons Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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