cleopatraselene:“although octavia had herself been unlucky in love, she was apparently something of
cleopatraselene:“although octavia had herself been unlucky in love, she was apparently something of a matchmaker. in 25 BC she was instrumental in arranging a marriage between cleopatra selene and juba. […] cleopatra selene and juba had much in common. both had been orphaned at a young age by their respective parents’ suicides, both had had their ancestral lands confiscated and both had been displayed in triumphal processions before being encouraged to start a new roman life. they were also politically problematic and marrying them and installing them as client rulers was a potentially excellent solution. so, following the wedding, augustus proclaimed them king and queen of mauretania and sent them to rule as his clients.the young couple had had their lives turned upside down as a result of the actions of their parents. once they arrived in mauretania they were free to make their own decisions, accountable to no one, except possibly augustus.” - jane draycottaiysha hart as cleopatra selenesalim kechiouche as juba -- source link
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