The Empire
Livia
She was Augustus’s wife and a power at court.
Years. 59 BC to AD 29
We are not sure. Tales that she poisoned rivals are gossip from later writers, not facts.
Three short facts
- 1She was the mother of the emperor Tiberius.
- 2Augustus took her advice for many years.
- 3She was honored as Julia Augusta after he died.
The story
Livia married Augustus while Rome was still settling after civil war.
She managed family, money, and influence.
Her son became the next emperor.
Statues showed her as calm and ideal.