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

by Jane Draycott

Jane Draycott reclaims the life story of Fulvia, one of the most powerful women of the late Roman Republic

Fulvia was born into wealth, privilege, and prestige around the year 80 BCE, yet there was nothing inherently special about her--she was not a saint, an empress, or a queen. But during the years leading up to the fall of the Roman Republic, Fulvia was moving in the most powerful social circles, and by her death in 40 BCE she had...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0300278047
• ISBN13: 9780300278040
• Release Date: July 2025
• Publisher: Yale University Press
• Length: 288 Pages