ROMAN RULERS HOW TO

Claudius had his own son, Britannicus, who was his obvious heir. Agrippina married her uncle, the emperor Claudius, and brought to the Imperial Palace her son, the future emperor Nero.

ROMAN RULERS HOW TO

Agrippina the YoungerĪgrippina the Younger was great-granddaughter of Livia and seems to have learned how to be a pushy parent from her ancestor. Courtesy of Institut de Cultura de Barcelona (ICUB) 9. A first century marble statue of Agrippa Minor. After her own death she was deified as a goddess The Divine Augusta.

She continued to manage affairs of state into her son Tiberius’ reign. Whatever the truth of the allegations Livia’s descendents were the ones to hold the Imperial throne after Augustus’ death.

Potential heirs more closely related to Augustus either died or were exiled, and ancient historians report rumours of Livia having a hand in their demise. Her patronage was sought after and her sons by a previous marriage both benefited from it. Yet she worked hard behind the scenes to keep the Imperial System running by advising Augustus. By all accounts Livia was as dutifully modest and industrious as a Roman matron was supposed to be. Livia Drusilla was wife to the Emperor Augustus for 51 years. Portrait of Livia Drusilla, Aegidius Sadeler, after Titian, 1624 – 1650. Here we pull back the curtain to reveal ten women who shaped the Roman world. A close examination of the texts and monuments of Rome show that there were women who wielded considerable power, though often veiled modestly behind the role of wife and mother. The tale of the Republic and Empire focuses on the heroic generals, stout lawmakers, and honest citizens, all of whom were male. When it comes to Roman history it tends to be just that: His Story.

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