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This is CBS Eye on the World.

Here's John Batchelor.

This is CBS I on the world.

I'm John Batchelor, continuing lawless republic with Professor Josiah Osgo,

the story of first century BC, the end of the Roman Republic, and the rise of the empire.

Yes, Caesar will be murdered, but we need to begin with a story of the Bonadaya celebration at Caesar's house in Rome.

And what happened that night when a strange-looking woman showed up at the door, said to be part of the

musical entertainment. Publius Claudius Pulcher, born 92 BCE. He is a major player. Also, he's descended from as famous a family as exists, the Claudioi, who built the Appian Way, who won battles, have ceremonies raised for them all the time.

He's one of the several brothers and sisters.

He's married to Fulvia, who is a major force herself, and his sister is Claudio,

who will become, as a widow, the richest woman in Rome. This is a neighborhood called the Palantine

Hill. They all know each other, and they're all rivals. Cicero, however, has built a house on the Palantine Hill.

He doesn't belong in the opinion of the elite who live there. However, Claudius doesn't care

about Cicero the night he presents himself as a female at the ceremony of the Bonadaya.

Professor, what is the Bonadaya?

What does it mean to Rome at the time?

Why did Claudius do this?

Yes, so the Bonadaya, that's a Latin phrase.

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