The Daughters Of Palatine Hill

Author : Phyllis T. Smith
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : Rome
ISBN : 1503952487

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The Daughters of Palatine Hill by Phyllis T. Smith Pdf

Two years after Emperor Augustus's bloody defeat of Mark Antony and Cleopatra, he triumphantly returns to Rome. To his only child, Julia, he brings an unlikely companion--Selene, the daughter of the conquered Egyptian queen and her lover. Under the watchful eye of Augustus's wife, Livia, Selene struggles to accept her new home among her parents' enemies. Bound together by kinship and spilled blood, these three women--Livia, Selene, and Julia--navigate the dangerous world of Rome's ruling elite, their every move a political strategy, their most intimate decisions in the emperor's hands. Always suppressing their own desires for the good of Rome, each must fulfill her role. For astute Livia, this means unwavering fidelity to her all-powerful husband; for sensual Julia, surrender to an arranged marriage and denial of her craving for love and the pleasures of the flesh; for orphaned Selene, choosing between loyalty to her family's killers and her wish for revenge. Can they survive Rome's deadly intrigues, or will they be swept away by the perilous currents of the world's most powerful empire?

Author : Jane Draycott
Publisher : Liveright Publishing
Page : 317 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2023-05-23
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781324092605

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Cleopatra's Daughter: From Roman Prisoner to African Queen by Jane Draycott Pdf

The first modern biography of one of the most influential yet long-neglected rulers of the ancient world: Cleopatra Selene, daughter of Antony and Cleopatra. “A vibrant, fascinating portrait of a great woman who deserves her place in the pantheon of Roman queens.” —Emma Southon As the only daughter of Roman Triumvir Marc Antony and Egyptian Queen Cleopatra VII, Cleopatra Selene was expected to uphold traditional feminine virtues; to marry well and bear sons; and to legitimize and strengthen her parents’ rule. Yet with their parents’ deaths by suicide, the princess and her brothers found themselves the inheritors of Egypt, a claim that placed them squarely in the warpath of the Roman emperor. “Supported by a feast of visual and literary references” (Caroline Lawrence), Cleopatra’s Daughter reimagines the life of Cleopatra Selene, a woman who, although born into Egyptian royalty and raised in her mother’s court, was cruelly abandoned and held captive by Augustus Caesar. Creating a narrative from frescos and coinage, ivory dolls and bronzes, historian and archaeologist Jane Draycott shows how Cleopatra Selene navigated years of imprisonment on Palatine Hill—where Octavia, the emperor’s sister and Antony’s fourth wife, housed royal children orphaned in the wake of Roman expansion—and emerged a queen. Despite the disrepute of her family, Cleopatra Selene in time endeared herself to her captors through her remarkable intellect and political acumen. Rather than put her to death, Augustus wed her to the Numidian prince Juba, son of the deposed regent Juba I, and installed them both as client rulers of Mauretania in Africa. There, Cleopatra Selene ruled successfully for nearly twenty years, promoting trade, fostering the arts, and reclaiming her mother’s legacy—all at a time, Draycott reminds us, when kingship was an inherently male activity. A princess who became a prisoner and a prisoner who became a queen, Cleopatra Selene here “finally attains her rightful place in history” (Barry Strauss). A much-needed corrective, Cleopatra’s Daughter sheds new and revelatory light on Egyptian and Roman politics, society, and culture in the early days of the Roman Empire.

Author : Phyllis T. Smith
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Rome
ISBN : 1477848827

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I Am Livia by Phyllis T. Smith Pdf

"Keen and ambitious, fourteen-year-old Livia Drusilla finds herself suddenly thrust into the perilous world of Roman politics when she overhears the plot to assassinate Julius Caesar--and when she reluctantly agrees to marry a prominent military officer for her family's sake"--back cover.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Joyce Moore
Page : 157 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2024-06-28
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781466049925

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Julia, Daughter of Rome by Anonim Pdf

Author : History Nerds
Publisher : History Nerds
Page : 113 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2020-07-31
Category : History
ISBN : 8210379456XXX

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Rome: The Rise and Fall by History Nerds Pdf

Rome - The Rise and Fall is designed as a bitesize, concise but easy to read retelling of what happened to one of the greatest empires in history. The Roman Empire began with a boy named Romulus and ended with a boy named Romulus. Between the years 753 BCE and 476 CE, this magnificent empire rose in might, but died in misery. This story is derived from the narrations of the ancient writers who themselves were eyewitnesses and it draws upon the myths that invigorated the Roman spirit. The dream that became the Roman Empire was created upon a Utopian scenario, but was vulnerable to the human frailties that besiege everyone. Hence its rise and hence its fall.

Author : Charles Morris
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 217 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2020-08-14
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9783752436389

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Historic Tales, Volume 11 (of 15) by Charles Morris Pdf

Reproduction of the original: Historic Tales, Volume 11 (of 15) by Charles Morris

Author : Israel Smith Clare
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 650 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 1893
Category : World history
ISBN : NYPL:33433082330428

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Ancient Greece and Rome by Israel Smith Clare Pdf

Author : Gregory N. Daugherty
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 249 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2022-10-06
Category : History
ISBN : 9781350340749

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The Reception of Cleopatra in the Age of Mass Media by Gregory N. Daugherty Pdf

This study examines the reception of Cleopatra from the beginning of the 20th century to the present day as it has been reflected in popular culture in the United States of America. Daugherty provides a broad overview of the influence of the Egyptian queen by looking at her presence in film, novels, comics, cartoons, TV shows, music, advertising and toys. The aim of the book is to show the different ways in which the figure of Cleopatra was able to reach a large and non-elite audience. Furthermore, Daugherty makes a study of the reception of Cleopatra during her own lifetime. He begins by looking at her portrayal in the vicious propaganda campaign waged by Octavian against his rival Marc Antony. The consequence was that Cleopatra was left with a tarnished reputation after the civil war. Daugherty's examination of both the historical and contemporary reception of Cleopatra shows the enduring legacy of one of history's most remarkable queens.

Author : Israel Smith Clare
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 476 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 1898
Category : Electronic
ISBN : PRNC:32101067934784

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Library of Universal Knowledge by Israel Smith Clare Pdf

Author : Israel Smith Clare
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 656 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 1896
Category : World history
ISBN : UIUC:30112117728995

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Library of Universal History by Israel Smith Clare Pdf

Author : Israel Smith Clare
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 478 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 1897
Category : World history
ISBN : UOM:39015075011448

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The World's History Illuminated by Israel Smith Clare Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 482 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 1897
Category : World history
ISBN : NYPL:33433061830828

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Alexander's empire and Roman empire by Anonim Pdf

Author : Israel Smith Clare
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 740 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 1876
Category : United States
ISBN : WISC:89099954729

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The Centennial Universal History by Israel Smith Clare Pdf

Author : Stephanie Dray
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 576 pages
File Size : 44,8 Mb
Release : 2013-12-03
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781101627235

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Daughters of the Nile by Stephanie Dray Pdf

New York Times bestselling author Stephanie Dray’s historical fiction series comes to a stunning conclusion as the daughter of Cleopatra risks everything to revive her dynasty. After years of abuse as the emperor’s captive in Rome, Cleopatra Selene is now a powerful queen, ruling over the exotic kingdom of Mauretania with her husband, King Juba II, by her side. But when a jealous Augustus Caesar demands that her children be given over to him to be fostered in Rome, Selene is drawn back into the web of imperial plots and intrigues that she vowed to leave behind... Determined and resourceful, Selene must shield her loved ones from the emperor’s wrath, all while vying with ruthless rivals like King Herod. But unless she can find a way to overcome the threat to her marriage, kingdom, family, and faith, Selene may very well be the last of her line...

Author : Israel Smith Clare
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 842 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 1881
Category : World history
ISBN : COLUMBIA:CR59884517

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Illustrated Universal History by Israel Smith Clare Pdf