Author: Guy de la B'edoy`ere

Title: Domina

Binding: Paperback

Number Of Pages: 416

Release Date: 2021-09-14

Details: A captivating popular history that shines a light on the notorious Julio-Claudian women who forged an empire

Augustus, Tiberius, Caligula, Claudius, and Nero-these are the names history associates with the early Roman Empire. Yet, not a single one of these emperors was the blood son of his predecessor. In this captivating history, a prominent scholar of the era documents the Julio-Claudian women whose bloodline, ambition, and ruthlessness made it possible for the emperors' line to continue.

Eminent scholar Guy de la B'edoy`ere, author of Praetorian, asserts that the women behind the scenes-including Livia, Octavia, and the elder and younger Agrippina-were the true backbone of the dynasty. De la B'edoy`ere draws on the accounts of ancient Roman historians to revisit a familiar time from a completely fresh vantage point. Anyone who enjoys I, Claudius will be fascinated by this study of dynastic power and gender interplay in ancient Rome.

EAN: 9780300254846

Package Dimensions: Height: 7.7 Inches, Length: 5 Inches, Weight: 0.6503636729 Pounds, Width: 1.3 Inches