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Welcome back to our continued story about the first empress of the Roman Empire, Livia Drusilla. In our last episode, we told you about a scared young woman on the run. But now, Livia is back in Rome and pulling the strings in an increasingly complicated political system.
Time stamps:
00:00 Introduction and Disclaimer
01:02 Recap of Livia Drusilla's Scandalous Marriage
02:02 Livia's Public Image and Role in Octavian's Campaign
13:04 Octavian's War with Mark Antony
15:21 Octavian Becomes Augustus
23:04 The Illusion of Domesticity
23:39 Financial Freedom in Ancient Rome
27:06 Ambitions for Her Sons
32:19 Rumors and Rivalries
33:54 Augustus' Health Crisis
40:34 Augustus' Family Policies
44:54 Livia's Frustrations and Strategy
47:27 Conclusion and Teaser for Part 3
sources:
https://www.theexploresspodcast.com/episodes/augusta-the-first-ladies-of-imperial-rome
The other half podcast
https://www.badancient.com/claims/livia/
Queens podcast is part of Airwave Media podcast network. Please get in touch with [email protected] if you would like to advertise on our podcast. Want more Queens? Head to our Patreon, check out our merch store, and follow us on Instagram!
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Welcome back to our continued story about the first empress of the Roman Empire, Livia Drusilla. In our last episode, we told you about a scared young woman on the run. But now, Livia is back in Rome and pulling the strings in an increasingly complicated political system.
Time stamps:
00:00 Introduction and Disclaimer
01:02 Recap of Livia Drusilla's Scandalous Marriage
02:02 Livia's Public Image and Role in Octavian's Campaign
13:04 Octavian's War with Mark Antony
15:21 Octavian Becomes Augustus
23:04 The Illusion of Domesticity
23:39 Financial Freedom in Ancient Rome
27:06 Ambitions for Her Sons
32:19 Rumors and Rivalries
33:54 Augustus' Health Crisis
40:34 Augustus' Family Policies
44:54 Livia's Frustrations and Strategy
47:27 Conclusion and Teaser for Part 3
sources:
https://www.theexploresspodcast.com/episodes/augusta-the-first-ladies-of-imperial-rome
The other half podcast
https://www.badancient.com/claims/livia/
Queens podcast is part of Airwave Media podcast network. Please get in touch with [email protected] if you would like to advertise on our podcast. Want more Queens? Head to our Patreon, check out our merch store, and follow us on Instagram!
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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