Livia Drusilla part 2

Queens Podcast

History, Comedy

4.4 • 1.4K Ratings

🗓️ 19 February 2025

⏱️ 52 minutes

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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 Livia Drusilla 2 Livia Drusilla part 4 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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