In a brilliant collection of biographies and essays, Daughters of the Eternal City celebrates the enduring impact women had on the political, social, and cultural fabric of Ancient Rome.
Traditionally, the history of the Roman Empire has been shaped by the accounts and research of men. This unique volume sheds a light on the often-overlooked female figures of the period, exploring the complexities of the female experience and revealing their influence in a world often defined by patriarchal structures.
Collected from classic sources, it features accounts of queens, noblewomen, and matriarchs, bringing their voices to the forefront. Daughters of the Eternal City celebrates the lasting ways in which women contributed to the legacy of the Roman Empire, redefining our understanding of the ancient world in a modern age.
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Preface, The Position and Influence of Women in Ancient Rome, Woman and Marriage in Ancient Rome, Legislation and Marriage Laws. Roman Kingdom. The Woman of Legendary Rome, Hersilia, Lucretia, Cloelia, Volumnia, Virginia, Philotis, Tarpeia. The Roman Republic. Noble Matrons of the Republic, Cornelia, Mother of the Gracchi, Rutilia, Servilia, Terentia, Tullia, Cornelia, Wife of Caesar, Julia, Daughter of Caesar, Calpurnia, Cornelia Metella, Portia, Fulvia, Glaphyra, Octavia the Younger, Cleopatra, Antony and Cleopatra, Antonia Major, Antonia Minor, Scribonia, Julia, the Elder, Livia and Julia, Women under Julius Caesar. Julio-Claudian Dynasty. The Roman Woman in Politics, Livia Drusilla, The Making of an Empress, The Daughters of Agrippa, Hortensia, Perilla, Vipsania Agrippina, Agrippina the Elder, Milonia Caesonia, The Sisters of Caligula, Milonia Caesonia, and the Marriage of Messalina, Valeria Messalina, Agrippina the Younger, Fall of Agrippina, Statilia Messalina, Locusta. Flavian Dynasty. Under the Flavians, Domitia Longina, Julia, Daughter of Titus and Marcia Furnilla. Nerva–Antonine Dynasty. Ulpia Marciana, Salonia Matidia, Vibia Sabina, Pompeia Plotina, Faustina the Elder, Faustina the Younger, Annia Aurelia Galeria Lucilla, Bruttia Crispina, Didia Clara. Severan Dynasty. Manlia Scantilla, Julia Domina, Julia Maesa, Julia Soaemias, Julia Mamaea, Publia Fulvia Plautilla, Annia Faustina, Julia Cornelia Paula, Julia Aquilia Severa, Imperial Crisis.Tranquillina, Marcia Octacilia Severa, Sources.