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Welcome back to our continued story about the first empress of the Roman Empire, Livia Drusilla. In our last episode, we told you about a scared young woman on the run. But now, Livia is back in Rome and pulling the strings in an increasingly complicated political system. Time stamps: 00:00 Introduction and Disclaimer 01:02 Recap of Livia Drusilla's Scandalous Marriage 02:02 Livia's Public Image and Role in Octavian's Campaign 13:04 Octavian's War with Mark Antony 15:21 Octavian Becomes Augustus 23:04 The Illusion of Domesticity 23:39 Financial Freedom in Ancient Rome 27:06 Ambitions for Her Sons 32:19 Rumors and Rivalries 33:54 Augustus' Health Crisis 40:34 Augustus' Family Policies 44:54 Livia's Frustrations and Strategy 47:27 Conclusion and Teaser for Part 3 sources: https://www.theexploresspodcast.com/episodes/augusta-the-first-ladies-of-imperial-rome The other half podcast Livia Drusilla 2 Livia Drusilla part 4 https://www.badancient.com/claims/livia/ Queens podcast is part of Airwave Media podc