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The Other Half: The History of Women Through the Ages

1.6 Livia Drusilla (4): Murderous Machiavellian Matriarch?

Season 1, Ep. 6
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Augustus's reign was overshadowed by his inability to secure the succession and problems within his own family. Heir after heir fell by the wayside. But was there a snake in the grass?


Audio credit: "What Shall We Do About Claudius" I, Claudius, BBC, 1976

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