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Episode CXCVIII - Octavia

Emperors of Rome

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Octavian's Idea of Bringing Up a Child of Cleopatra

Antony and Cleopatra die rather dramatically in 30 BCE. That leaves Octavia single and ready to mingle, as we've previously said. But also she's got eight children at that point to look after if my count's correct. She's got her three children from Marcellus. And who comes knocking on the door? Antony has had three children with Cleopatra,. They're not a threat to him. I think Octavia still must have made some decision to take them in.

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