Fulvia: Original Gangster of Ancient Rome
Fulvia was a populist firebrand, ancient Roman gang leader, and general. This is her story.
Ancient History Fangirl · Jenny Williamson and Genn McMenemy
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Show Notes
The romance between Mark Antony and Cleopatra has beguiled us for centuries. What most people don’t realize is that when Mark Antony met Cleopatra, he was already married—to someone just as epic. Her name was Fulvia.
Cleopatra had glamour and divinity and lots of money. But Fulvia had the gangs. She was a populist firebrand, military leader, and for a while, the undisputed power in Rome: both in the Senate and in the streets.
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