02889cam a22003373u 4500 60933 UtSlPG 20260610134414.0 m cr n 260607r2019||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d 12006031 UtSlPG en iso639-1 DG McCabe, Joseph, 1867-1955 The Empresses of Rome Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2019 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2019-12-15 The making of an Empress -- The end of the golden age -- The wives of Caligula -- Valeria Messalina -- The mother of Nero -- The wives of Nero -- The Empresses of the transition -- Plotina -- Sabina, the wife of Hadrian -- The wives of the Stoics -- The wives of the Sybarites -- Julia Domna -- In the days of Elagabalus -- Another Syrian Empress -- Zenobia and Victoria -- The wife and daughter of Diocletian -- The first Christian Empresses -- The wives of Constantius and Julian -- Justina -- The romance of Eudoxia and Eudocia -- The last Empresses of the West. Turgut Dincer, Charlie Howard, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org) "The Empresses of Rome" by Joseph McCabe is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book examines the lives and influences of the Empresses of Rome, focusing on how these women shaped the imperial narrative from the founding of the Empire to the fall of the Western Empire. The work provides a detailed study of significant figures such as Livia, the Empress of Augustus, emphasizing their roles in the political and social landscape of ancient Rome. The opening of "The Empresses of Rome" sets the stage for a comprehensive exploration of the period, beginning with an introduction that highlights the significance of women in shaping Rome's history. McCabe discusses how these women contributed not just to the personal lives of emperors but also influenced state affairs and the broader societal changes occurring at the time. The narrative starts with Octavian's triumph and the early dynamics between him and Livia, revealing the political intrigues, power struggles, and the complexities of their relationship as they navigate the turbulent waters of Roman politics, setting the tone for the intricate tales that follow in subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Women -- Rome -- Biography Empresses -- Rome -- Biography https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/60933 101759 101759