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<p>Powerful, cunning, uncompromising, even murderous (allegedly)... meet Rome’s first empress and one of ancient history’s ultimate power players.</p><br><p>Livia Drusilla has long been cast as the bloodthirsty matriarch of the early Roman Empire — wife of Augustus, mother of Tiberius, and alleged poisoner of rivals. But how much of this infamous image is fact and how much is fantasy? In this episode, Tristan Hughes is joined by Dr Emma Southon to peel back the layers of scandal and explore the real story behind Livia’s complex legacy. Was she a scheming killer, or simply a shrewd survivor in a ruthless world?</p><br><p>MORE</p><p>Zenobia: Queen of Palmyra</p><p><a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/4o7gMb5tLk8f6nF0Qirzcv" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://open.spotify.com/episode/4o7gMb5tLk8f6nF0Qirzcv</a></p><p>The Assassination of Julius Caesar:</p><p><a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/0xKUDPitfx3rN1kN1hPI4H" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://open.spotify.com/episode/0xKUDPitfx3rN1kN1hPI4H</a></p><br><p>Presented by Tristan Hughes. Audio editor is Aidan Lonergan and the producer is Joseph Knight. The senior producer is Anne-Marie Luff.</p><p>All music courtesy of Epidemic Sounds</p><p><em>The Ancients is a History Hit podcast.</em></p><br><p><strong>LIVE SHOW: Buy tickets for The Ancients at the London Podcast Festival here:</strong> <a href="https://www.kingsplace.co.uk/whats-on/words/the-ancients-2/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.kingsplace.co.uk/whats-on/words/the-ancients-2/</a></p><br><p><strong>Sign up to History Hit for hundreds of hours of original documentaries, with a new release every week and ad-free podcasts. Sign up at </strong><a href="https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong><u>https://www.historyhit.com/subscribe</u></strong></a><strong>.</strong> </p><br><p>You can take part in our listener survey <a href="https://insights.historyhit.com/history-hit-podcast-always-on" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>here</strong></a><strong>: </strong></p><p><a href="https://insights.historyhit.com/history-hit-podcast-always-on" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://insights.historyhit.com/history-hit-podcast-always-on</a></p>
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