Faustina I and II: Imperial Women of the Golden Age by Barbara M. Levick
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Overview: The elder Faustina (c. 97 – 140 AD) was the wife of Antonius Pius and the aunt of Marcus Aurelius, and her more prominent daughter, Faustina II (130 – 175), the wife of Marcus Aurelius and the mother of Commodus. Bearing the same name, and both the wives of rulers, these women shed valuable light on the role of imperial women in in what is often considered the golden age of the Roman Empire.
Barbara Levick’s Faustina I and II highlights the importance of these women to the internal politics of the Empire during this period and shows how they are links in a chain of elite Roman women for whom varying levels of recognition and even power were available. The Faustinae, as they are jointly called, come between the discreet Matidiae, the discreetly manipulative Plotina (Trajan’s women), the philosophical Sabina (Hadrian’s wife) and in the Severan dynasty Julia Domna, who has had a very high profile. In assessing their place in this chain, Levick will examine especially Faustina II’s deep involvement in palace politics, her enhancement of her mother’s position, and her possible role in the revolt of Avidius Cassius (175). This book will also bring together and display the material evidence for their lives and legacies.
Genre: Non-Fiction > Biographies & Memoirs > Ancient Rome Biographies
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