Livia

During both the Roman and Persian Empires, women played an important and pivotal role in their societies. These women held both public and political positions in their empires, and possessed the authority that women in previous times had never had before. Both the Roman and Persian women who obtained this power did so in different ways, and these women also both conducted themselves differently once obtaining this uncommon privilege. Livia and Esther were both some of the first patricians in their respective ancient societies. They served under both emperors and a king, and through both their sexuality and intellect, they rose to a prominent and powerful position. Livia was known mostly for her relationship with Augustus Caesar, born Julius…

Usually, when you have a premise that's pretty much about government conspiracies and political espionage, the hero or the heroine is the star of the team and has swag and confidence and pretty much everything. Clumsy spies are oftentimes skipped in lieu of these individuals who can charm the reader with their smiles and swagger, but Livia has none of that. She is clumsy, error-prone, and insecure; there are people who hate the very sight of her because of her mistakes, and the people who hired…

I decided to choose Livia: First Lady of Imperial Rome for my book review, an MLA citation for this title can be located at the bottom of this review. This book, awarded Outstanding Academic Title for 2003 by Choice Magazine, was written by Anthony A. Barrett, an accomplished writer. Including this book, he has published ten historical volumes, including Caligula: The Corruption of Power, Agrippina: Sex, Power, and Politics in the Early Empire, Aggripina: Mother of Nero, and The Epigrams of…

In his will, Augustus formally adopted her into his line, with the name Julia Augusta. Inscriptions, art works, and coins as well as literary sources attest to the elevated political, and social status of this woman. In an onyx cameo of Livia, displays at Vienna’s Kunsthistorisches Museum, she is holding a bust of the deified Augustus . Here, Livia wears a diadem and displays attributes of several goddesses. Likewise, in many life-size statues of her, probably dating from after 14 CE, Livia…

Professor Livia Stone came in on Monday April 4th to give a discussion on a study she has done titled, “Suffering Bodies of Conformation: The Arts and Politics of Representing Structural Violence in Film”. In the article that we were supposed to read, Livia Stone explained her research that she did in Mexico. The issues that were observed in reading were the way bodies and humans were portrayed in the documentary in Ateco; in this documentary the focus of this was the violence that was present…

Livia was talking about her dad was chasing a goat through the store. Then the ground rumbled and the people said, “Rumble down, tumble down, great city walls Feel the ground grumble the citizen stumble When the earth shakes, and tumble down, tumble down. Then something happened then the people were scared. The people were so scared they shot in the air so the people would know to fall to the ground and take cover. The people then went back to their usual day. Then the day the dad got…

Even more politically aware were the two imperial consorts Livia wife of Augustus and mother of Tiberius, and Agrippina the Younger, wife of Claudius and mother of Nero implies that both poisoned their husbands. Whether or not suggestions of strings of other murders and, in the case of Agrippina, of lovers too, including her own son, are justified, both women undoubtedly manipulated the system to ensure that their sons by an earlier marriage became emperor, and both sons grew actively to…

Livia Bitton-Jackson is a Holocaust survivor. She was only 14 years old when she was sent to her first concentration camp at Auschwitz-Birkenau. Along with Livia Bitton-Jackson, her mom and older brother were also survivors of the Holocaust. Unfortunately, Livia Bitton-Jackson 's father did not survive the Holocaust and died in in 1945 the day before they were rescued. Livia Bitton-Jackson’s motto during her life as a prisoner at Auschwitz was “I have to survive” (Bitton-Jackson pg. 128). That…

For more than a half-century, Livia Drusilla was recognized as the most noticeable and powerful woman in ancient Rome. Her noticeable quality and power were not because of her riches or patrician family, in spite of the fact that she had both, rather it was the way that she had the favorable luck to marry the man who turned into Rome 's first emperor, Augustus, and bring forth its second, Tiberius. While coincidence placed Livia in recognitions way, she was brilliant and sufficiently skillful to…

Imagine being abused profoundly just because of what you believe in. The story I Have Lived for A Thousand Years takes place in 1943.Young girl by the age of 13 named Ellike Friedmann grows up during the holocaust and tells us all about it. Livia Bitton also known as Ellike Friedman is an author and a holocaust survivor who wrote about her experience of the holocaust. I personally would recommend this novel. It gave me a better understanding of the holocaust especially because she was about the…