The idyllic Greek island of Santorini. Credit: Dimitra Damianidi/Greek ReporterA favorite tourist destination, Greece has become known as the summer capital of the world, and not without good reason.Its unique mix of natural beauty and cultural amenities have established the eastern Mediterranean country as a first-class destination for any traveler wishing to experience a feel-good…
Ancient ruins in Eleusis refuse to reveal the secrets of the Eleusinian Mysteries, when the sacred rites of Demeter and Persephone were enacted to circumvent death.
Livia Drusilla: 3rd Wife of First Roman Emperor Augustus
Livia Drusilla was born on the 30th of January 58 BC and was the daughter of Marcus Livius Drusus Claudianus and his wife, Alfidia. The former was a Roman senator , and the adoptive son of Marcus Livius Drusus, the tribune of 91 BC. Around the time of Julius Caesar’s assassination , i.e., in 44 / 43 BC, Livia married Tiberius Claudius Nero, who is said to have been her cousin. In 42 BC, Livia gave birth to her first son, Tiberius.
In 39 BC, Livia was pregnant with her second son, Drusus. At the same time, Octavian (who later became known as Augustus) arrange for her to divorce her husband, so that he could marry her. Augustus himself was married at that time, to his second wife, Scribonia. In any case, after Livia gave birth to Drusus in January 38 BC, she divorced her husband, whilst Octavian divorced his wife. Apparently, Octavian arranged this marriage as he needed the political connections of Livia’s family.
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