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Fulvia

The Woman Who Broke All the Rules in Ancient Rome

Jane Draycott

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English
Atlantic Books
29 July 2025
The charismatic Fulvia amassed a degree of military and political power that was unprecedented for a woman in Ancient Rome. Married three times to men who moved in powerful circles, including Marc Antony, Fulvia was not content to play the usual background role that was expected of a wife - instead she challenged the Roman patriarchy and sought to increase her influence in the face of determined opposition.

It's rare to know so much about a particular Roman woman, but Fulvia was so despised by her male detractors that she was much written about. Acclaimed historian Jane Draycott has used original sources to piece together Fulvia's life and sort fact from fiction, while also exploring the role of women in Roman society. Set during the chaotic period when Rome was violently transitioning from a republic to the dictatorship of the Roman Empire, this is an original and fascinating take on an endlessly popular period of history.
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Imprint:   Atlantic Books
Country of Publication:   United Kingdom
Edition:   Export/Airside
Dimensions:   Height: 235mm,  Width: 154mm,  Spine: 22mm
ISBN:   9781805463658
ISBN 10:   1805463659
Pages:   288
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Audience:   General/trade ,  College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  ELT Advanced ,  Primary
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Forthcoming
1: Fulvia's World 2: Fulvia's Family 3: Fulvia's Childhood 4: The Ideal Roman Woman? 5: Fulvia as a Wife 6: The First Tribune 7: The Second Tribune 8: The Third Tribune 9: The Triumvir 10: Fulvia's War 11: Fulvia's Last Act 12: Fulvia's Children Conclusion: Fulvia's Legacy

Jane Draycott is a historian and archaeologist, and the author of Cleopatra's Daughter: Egyptian Princess, Roman Prisoner, African Queen. She is currently Lecturer in Ancient History at the University of Glasgow and co-director of the University of Glasgow's Games and Gaming Lab.

Reviews for Fulvia: The Woman Who Broke All the Rules in Ancient Rome

A woman who has brought more luck to herself than to her husbands...a woman as cruel as she is greedy to the utmost extent -- Cicero A woman who took no thought for spinning or housekeeping...meddlesome and headstrong -- Plutarch [She] caused the death of many, both to satisfy her enmity and to gain their wealth -- Cassius Dio Nothing of the woman in her except her sex -- Velleius Paterculus She acted in a haughty manner towards those who were placing her in a position to be arrogant -- Orosius With Fulvia, Jane Draycott has given us both a terrific read and a superb reconstruction of a life we should know better. Fulvia's brutal politicking adds a whole new dimension to the well-worn tale of Caesar's assassination, and to her third husband Antony's affair with Cleopatra. Highly recommended -- Catherine Fletcher, author of THE ROADS TO ROME


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