Episode CXCVIII - Octavia
Emperors of Rome
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Octavia and the Portico of Augustus
In the Augustan age, Octavia becomes this emblem of Roman womanhood. Livia and Octavia start to appear as Augustus' wife and his sister. This is clearly part of a dynastic plan that Augustus is laying the foundations for,. His heirs will be the future rulers. And that means you celebrate the mothers of those future rulers.
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