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Livia of the Roman society, was seen as a pretty, smart, nobel women. The way she rose into the state of being an important role in society was through getting married to her husband Julius Caesar Octavian, who later became known as Augustus. In order for her to rise to this political gain, Livia was to marry Augustus even though she was still married to her first husband. To make that happen, she and the first man she was married to, agreed to it. Academics and the rest of the Roman society questioned if Augustus’ and Livia’s emotional connection was real. When Augustus had died, his will stated that Livia was to receive one-third of his inheritance.

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