Let’s trace the paths of some of Rome’s first imperial superstars: the wives, sisters, and daughters who rose with Octavian to become ancient Rome’s first family, famous throughout the Roman world. Livia, Octavia, Julia the Elder. Who were these women, behind the rumors and the legends? How much influence did they wield and what mark did they leave?

What was it like to be a woman in the ancient Roman Empire? Let’s find out.