Domina: The Women Who Made Imperial Rome

By Guy de la Bédoyère

Book Overview

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 doy re, 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 doy re 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.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0300230303
• ISBN13: 9780300230307
• Release Date: October 2018
• Publisher: Yale University Press
• Length: 408 Pages
• Weight: 1.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.6" x 6.2" x 9.3"