7 INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT LIVIA DRUSILLA

Plus BY: THE ROMAN EMPIRE FEBRUARY 01, 2024

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7 INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT LIVIA DRUSILLA

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Empress of Rome

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Political Strategist

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Mother of Tiberius

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Cult of Julia Augusta

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Artistic Patronage

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Public Works

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Deification Controversy

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