Livia has been vilified as the quintessence of the scheming Roman matriarch, poisoning her relatives to smooth her son's path to the throne. Matthew Dennison rescues the historical Livia from this crudely drawn caricature. He depicts a gifted, complex, and courageous woman whose true crime was not murder but the exercise of power.
| ISBN: | 9780857381637 |
| Publication date: | 7th July 2011 |
| Author: | Matthew Dennison |
| Publisher: | Quercus an imprint of Quercus Publishing |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 320 pages |
| Genres: |
Biography: historical, political and military |