emthehistorygirl:Infographic with the names, images of and a very short description of some of the w
emthehistorygirl:Infographic with the names, images of and a very short description of some of the women of the Julio-Claudian Dynasty.Who were the women of the Julio Claudian Dynasty?LiviaJuliaAntoniaAgrippina the ElderMessalinaAgrippina the YoungerSpecial MentionOctaviaThe sisters of Agrippina the Younger; Drusilla and LivillaPoppaea SabinaThe Julio Claudian Dynasty was volatile, the majority of the women from this dynasty (and certainly the main list) gained a notorious reputation, either as a murderer and/or political usurper (Livia and Agrippina the Younger) or as a sultry seductress (like Julia and Messalina).Wether there reputations are deserved or not is debatable, there are very few ancient sources directly from their time. Ancient Sources (sometimes a few hundred years after their time) were generally quite hostile to women and their reliability must be questioned.Drusilla is a ‘special mention’?She was the first woman to be made a goddess after death. AND she was the only woman who was named as an heir of the Emperor. Gaius left her the whole EMPIRE in the event he died. She’s deserves more than special mention! -- source link
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