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Episode 81 – Livia Drusilla
Would any Ancient Roman podcast hosted by two women be complete without a very special episode on one of the most famous women in the City’s history, Livia Drusilla? Obviously not and here we are 🙂
We’re taking a detour from our usual primary source focus to start with the depiction of Livia in the seminal I, Claudius BBC series (1976). As we get further into the topic we move backwards through the material. Finally we’ll hit at the ancient sources.
I, Claudius: Livia Just Another an Evil Woman?
Doctors R and G jump in with the depiction of Livia by Siân Phillips. Her…
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