Episode CXCVIII - Octavia

Emperors of Rome

La Trobe University

Roman Emire, Rhiannon Evans, Biography, Emperor, La Trobe University, Roman History, Julius Caesar, Rome, Caesar, Ancient History, History, Caillan Davenport, Roman Emperors

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🗓️ 4 October 2022

⏱️ 48 minutes

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Summary

Octavia was, in many ways, the very model of a modern Roman matron. As the older sister to Octavian, later Augustus, and a wife of the powerful figure Antony, she was respected and admired by her contemporaries for her loyalty, nobility and humanity, as well as for maintaining traditional Roman feminine virtues.

Guest: Dr Rhiannon Evans (Associate Professor in Classics and Ancient History at La Trobe University).

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0:00.0	Are they?
0:06.3	And welcome to Emperors of Rome, a Roman history podcast from Latrobe University.
0:10.4	I'm your host Matt Smith and with me today is Dr. Rianne Evans, Associate Professor in
0:16.2	Classics and Ancient History at Latrobe University.
0:20.0	This is episode CXCVIII, Octavia.
0:25.2	Octavia was in many ways the very model of a modern Roman matron.
0:29.9	As the older sister to Octavian later Augustus and a wife of the powerful figure Antony,
0:35.5	she was respected and admired by her contemporaries for her loyalty, nobility and humanity, as well
0:41.8	as for maintaining traditional Roman feminine virtues.
0:45.4	Here's Rianne Evans.
0:46.4	Hello.
0:47.4	Hello.
0:48.4	Also, before we get started in today's podcast, I'd like to welcome Rianne's Transforming
0:52.7	the Past Class.
0:53.7	Hey!
0:55.7	Yeah, this is great.
0:57.3	So this third year class at Latrobe University is with us today to watch the behind the scenes
1:03.7	of how the podcast is done and ask questions, which may appear in the podcast.
1:09.6	So think about carefully if you want to ask, but also to look at some of the technical
1:14.4	issues at how we do the podcast.
1:17.1	So welcome class.
1:18.3	All right.
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