Cleopatra's Daughter: and Other Royal Women of the Augustan Era

This book is the first detailed portrait of the royal women who ruled parts of the Mediterranean world during the Roman emperor Augustus' reign. These women, such as Cleopatra Selene, Pythodoris of Pontos, and Salome of Judaea, were part of the interrelated dynasties of the Augustan Age and had a significant impact on the emergent Roman imperial system. Their values and attitudes toward rule directly affected the Roman imperial system, and their legacy survived for centuries through their descendants and the goals of the royal women of Rome.

\n Format: Paperback / softback
\n Length: 224 pages
\n Publication date: 17 November 2021
\n Publisher: Oxford University Press Inc
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The Roman emperor Augustus bestowed his name upon the era he ruled, spanning from the latter half of the first century BC to the second decade of the subsequent century. However, he coexisted with numerous royal women who presided over regions of the Mediterranean world in a mutually beneficial partnership with Rome. This book presents the first comprehensive portrayal of these remarkable women. Prior accounts of this period have primarily focused on Augustus or the allied kings of Rome, with limited attention given to the women who ruled alongside them or in their own right. Among the most renowned of these is Cleopatra Selene, the daughter of the illustrious Cleopatra VII of Egypt and her partner, the Roman magistrate Marcus Antonius. Her remarkable survival after Roman victory over her mother's forces is noteworthy, but she went on to rule Mauretania (northern Africa) alongside her husband for over twenty years. She even endeavored to restore her mother's legacy in this distant region, sharing her mother's passion for the arts and scholarship. Other noteworthy women included in this book are Pythodoris of Pontos, who ruled northern Asia Minor for forty years, and Salome of Judaea, the sister of Herod the Great, who, although never queen, wielded significant influence for nearly half a century. These individuals, along with Glaphyra of Cappadocia, Dynamis of Bosporos, Abe of Olbe, and Mousa of Parthia, were all integral members of the interconnected dynasties of the Augustan Age. Their values and governing approaches significantly shaped the emerging Roman imperial system, and their legacies endured for centuries through their descendants and the aspirations of the royal women of Rome, such as Livia and Octavia, the wife and sister of Augustus. By comprehensively analyzing all available historical and archaeological evidence, Cleopatra's Daughter reclaims these extraordinary women from the obscurity of history.

\n Weight: 332g\n
Dimension: 330 x 235 x 16 (mm)\n
ISBN-13: 9780197604151\n \n