Livia

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Livia

Background

Livia is a Roman aristocrat married to Gaius Octavian. Her son is named Tiberius. She used to be married to Claudius Nero. Livia's mother is Alfidia and her father is Livius Drusus Claudianus.

During the events of Rome: Season 2 Episode 8 A Necessary Fiction played by Alice Henley

Gaius Maecenas introduces Alfidia and Livia to Octavian. Octavian asks Livia if she would like to get married to him and she agrees after she divorces her husband. Octavian tells Livia that at some point he may beat her to get sexual pleasure.

During the events of Rome: Season 2 Episode 9 Deus Impeditio Esuritori Nullus (No God Can Stop a Hungry Man) played by Alice Henley

Octavian, Atia of the Julii, Octavia of the Julii, Livia, Agrippa and Gaius Maecenas have dinner and Octavian asks Octavia and Atia to go to Egypt to ask Mark Antony to send more grain. Octavia asks if he is joking and he remarks that he can't remember the last time he joked and Livia brings up a time in the fish market a few days back. After sex, Livia tells Octavian that she likes birds but not eggs and she doesn't want eggs served anymore. She then figures out Octavian's plan that Mark Antony will turn away Atia and Octavian and that the Roman people will be upset that he chose his Egyptian queen over his Roman wife.

During the events of Rome: Season 2 Episode 10 De Patre Vostro (About Your Father) played by Alice Henley

At a dinner with Atia, Octavia, Livia and Alfidia, Livia remarks to the guests how Mark Antony fled from the Battle of Atium and left his soldiers to die. Octavia disagrees and says that the real reason Mark Antony left was to secure the gold from Cleopatra's ship. Livia tells Octavia, Octavian says differently, and Octavia calls Octavian a liar. Before the start of the Triumph, Livia tells Atia that she should be the first in line, and Atia tells her she doesn't care what she or the priests say and that she will walk in front. Atia then warns Livia that better woman have tried to defeat her and they are all dead.