Julia the Elder

During both the Roman and Persian Empires, women played an important and pivotal role in their societies. These women held both public and political positions in their empires, and possessed the authority that women in previous times had never had before. Both the Roman and Persian women who obtained this power did so in different ways, and these women also both conducted themselves differently once obtaining this uncommon privilege. Livia and Esther were both some of the first patricians in their respective ancient societies. They served under both emperors and a king, and through both their sexuality and intellect, they rose to a prominent and powerful position. Livia was known mostly for her relationship with Augustus Caesar, born Julius Caesar Octavian, and was a “noble woman described as beautiful and wise” (WTWA 65). Livia was a pregnant mother of one, her son Tiberius, when she agreed to an arrangement to leave her first husband for Octavian, and in return both parties received political gains. Livia and Octavian were married for over fifty years until he died in fourteen CE. Dio stated that Livia “occupied a very exalted station, far above all women of former days” (66). She, unlike other women of the time, could hear people ranging from regular citizens to senators at her home. Based on recent historical documents, Dio’s research found that she thought of herself as the superior to Augustus, shown by the assumption of credit for Tiberius eventually becoming emperor…

Julia took another large sip of her white wine. The date she was one—the fourth date in the span of a week—was proceeding at a pace Julia perceived as very slow. She looks down at her phone to check the time, and sees it has only been a minute since her date—Claude—left to take a phone call. “Gods and goddesses, please make this more bearable,” Julia grumbled underneath her breath seconds before her date appeared again at their table. “So, where was I?” Claude asked, returning to his seat,…

The woman who raised Julius and his two sisters is Aurelia Cotta. She raised her daughters both name Julia and her son Julius, she then eventually raised her grandson Augustus. Her husband Gaius Caesar the elder, died at a young age, and before that he was gone most of the time so she was the one in charge of raising her children (15 Interesting Women of Ancient Rome). Many women in today’s world do not get the recognition they deserve for all the hard work they do. Aurelia Cotta should be…

(Pg. 11) Julia Agrippina, also known as Agrippina the Younger was born in AD 15 to Germanicus and Vipsania Agrippina, also known as Agrippina the Elder. Julia Agrippina’s name was designed to emphasize her ties to Marcus Agrippa, her maternal grandfather and one of Augustus’ favorite soldiers, and Julia the Elder, his wife and Emperor Augustus’ only biological child. Much of Agrippina’s early life was spent on the northern border of Rome as Germanicus was on campaign there. Agrippina was born…

Within this popular novel, just like 1984, the people cannot think or feel for themselves, cannot remember things from their past, are assigned jobs, as well as forced to speak different english. In 1984, Winston and the rest of the people cannot think what they want without punishment. If they feel a certain way, the government considers it a crime and the person who thinks or feels differently than what the party wants, is tortured or vanishes. For example when Winston and Julia go against…

group selected the Elder Abuse Prevention and Prosecution Act (S.178) and the bill focuses to improve the justice systems to response to victims in elder abuse and exploitation cases and to prevent elder abuse and exploitation. Our group chose Congressman A. Donald McEachin and Congressman Robert J. Wittman to talk about the bill. We selected them because they both are representing our state. Congressman A. Donald McEachin is a Democrat member of the United States House of Representatives…

through the children. Similar to Hitler’s Youth the Party has changed the role of children respecting their elders by making them enemies. Instead of a family that stands through thick…

depravity with the latters’ social circle. He had come to know Sebastian’s family; Lady Marchmain, the pious matriarch; Bridey, the awkward, ponderous elder son; Sebastian’s beautiful sister, Julia,…

Pentecost Comes to California Los Angeles resident Neely Terry, who attended a small holiness church pastored by Julia Hutchins, made a trip to Houston, Texas, in 1905. She attended the church that William Seymour was pastoring. Although Seymour had not yet received the baptism of the Holy Ghost with evidence of speaking in other tongues, he was convinced that it was biblical and preached the message with great fervency. Impressed by Seymour’s character and message, Terry told her church about…

Next, one must examine why women are prohibited from preaching the word of God. The prohibition of women teaching or preaching comes from Paul’s letter in 1 Timothy 2:12 “But I do not allow a woman to teach or exercise authority over a man, but to remain quiet.” Susan Foh, in her article argues that this passage does not limit women from any form of teaching other men, but rather that; “what is forbidden to women in 1 Timothy 2:12 is the exercise of authority” Nevertheless, Foh argues that the…