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What'sHerName

THE DOER Fulvia

What'sHerName

Dr. Katie Nelson and Olivia Meikle

Society & Culture, Documentary, History

4.8538 Ratings

🗓️ 2 June 2025

⏱️ 54 minutes

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Summary

The Roman Republic is collapsing and everything hangs in the balance. It's a political game of kill-or-be-killed, and Fulvia did not come to play. You've heard of Julius Caesar, Mark Antony, and Cleopatra. But have you heard of Fulvia, who was in the eye of that infamous ancient Roman storm? ___________________ Travel with us to ITALY, to walk in Fulvia's footsteps! Our new LOST WOMEN OF ITALY Tour is open for registration! Daisy Dunn is an award-winning classicist and author of The Missing Thread, A Women's History of the Ancient World. Music featured in this episode: Michael Levy "Cogitatio," "Sacred Flame of Vesta," "Amatores" Jesse Gallagher: "The Anunnaki Return," "Spirit of Fire" Jimena Contreras: "Cosmic Nightmares" I Think I Can Help You: "Crab Nebula" M Murray: "Viking Medieval Theme" Plus sound effects from YleArkisto and LilMati Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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1:03.2

Hi, Olivia. Hi, Katie. It's 40 BC.

1:12.2

It's been four years since Julia Caesar was murdered by the ancient Roman Senate.

1:19.8

Octavian, his adopted heir, is wreaking havoc across Rome.

1:25.4

He's seized the properties of many ancient families and given their villas and

1:31.6

their farms to his own soldiers. Sure. Central Italy is in chaos and these displaced families,

1:41.4

plus refugees from his wars, they're all pouring into the streets of Rome,

1:45.7

and he doesn't seem to care.

1:47.8

Hmm.

1:49.4

Inevitably, a group of people take a stand, and it's come to this moment.

1:56.0

They're making their last stand behind the walls of the hilltop town of Perugia. Octavian has him surrounded

2:04.0

and besieged. He doesn't care how many people die. His soldiers are hurling these lead bullets

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