7. 100 BCE - 100 CE WOMEN AND THE ROMAN EMPIRE

Roman history includes many powerful and fascinating women such as. Cleopatra, who helped to define Roman history through her relationships with Roman leaders. The wives of Roman leaders, such as Octavia and Scribonia, as well as their daughters, also played prominent roles in the Empire’s history. Women close to the emperor could manipulate him. Cleopatra was not the only ancient woman to take on male Roman rulers. Women also fought Roman expansion. Boudicca, Zenobia, and Kandake were strong women who opposed Rome. They led powerful anti-imperial forces. Both inside and outside of Rome, women played politics, fought, and led. Find the bibliography, transcript. and learning materials that support this episode at: https://www.remedialherstory.com/7-100-bce---100-ce-roman-empire.html# Support this work at: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.remedialherstory.com/giving.html#/⁠⁠⁠ Shop the RHP Store at ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.remedialherstory.com/store⁠⁠⁠  Host: Jacqui Nelson Editor: Tyler Cardwell Producer: Haley Brook Contributing Authors: Kelsie Brook Eckert, Dr. Nancy Locklin-Sofer, Chloe Gardner, Dr. Pamela Scully, Jacqui Nelson, Maura McCreight, Caroline Taylor, and Rachel Perez. Consultants: Dr. Jonathan Couser, Dr. Katherine Koh, Sarah Stone, Dr. Bonnie Rock-McCutcheon, Dr. Kristin Heineman, Maria Concepcion Marquez Sandoval, Dr. Whitney Howarth, Lauren Cole, Shelley Puhak, Sara Stone, Dr. Marieka Brouwer Burg, Dr. Shahla Haeri, Dr. Barbara Tischler, and Dr. Anne Broadbridge. Copyright: The Remedial Herstory Project