She had gained such a hold on the aged Augustus. — Tacitus (image via Wikimedia) Two thousand years ago, Livia embodied the ideal wife: beautiful, wise and generous. But to some in Roman government, her political machinations and merciless ambition represented all that was wrong with her husband's empire.
A Woman to Know: Livia Drusilla
A Woman to Know: Livia Drusilla
A Woman to Know: Livia Drusilla
She had gained such a hold on the aged Augustus. — Tacitus (image via Wikimedia) Two thousand years ago, Livia embodied the ideal wife: beautiful, wise and generous. But to some in Roman government, her political machinations and merciless ambition represented all that was wrong with her husband's empire.