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As vidas das mais ilustres mulheres romanas têm sido estudadas de modo a ser
possível atingir uma melhor compreensão da história das mulheres e da história de Roma. O
foco desta Dissertação é construir a vida de sete princesas imperiais menos estudadas e ter em
atenção tanto a sua atividade dentro do poder imperial como a exemplificação de
comportamentos na narrativa. Dentro de cada matriz de identidade feminina existem virtudes
requeridas à atividade feminina, tendo as sete princesas augustanas que tratamos desde
Augusto até aos primeiros anos do principado de Cláudio (Marcela Maior, Marcela Menor,
Antónia Maior, Vipsânia Júlia, Lívia Júlia, Júlia Livila e Júlia Drusila) sido caracterizadas de
acordo com os moldes existentes na retórica historiográfica, e de certo modo ligadas a
narrativas lendárias na sua génese numa época em que se procurava enaltecer a moral na
sociedade. Consequentemente, vemos como esta atividade feminina foi caracterizada
relativamente às mudanças do poder, às lutas sucessórias e como estas mulheres foram
utilizadas como meios de apoio ao império e à sua família.
The lives of the most famous Roman women have been studied so that it can become possible to better understand Women’s history and the history of Ancient Rome. The focus of this thesis is to analyze the lives of seven imperial princesses that are not as studied as their famous counterparts, and to take notice of both their agency inside imperial power and of the exemplary practices found in various narratives. Inside every kind of caracterization of the ideal Roman woman we can find an array of Roman virtues closely connected to female agency, so much so that the seven imperial princesses that we study since August to the first couple of years of Claudius’ rule (Marcella Major, Marcella Minor, Antonia Major, Julia Minor, Livilla, Julia Livilla and Julia Drusilla) are described in accordance to these types of caracterizations, as well as connected to the legendary narratives of early Rome in a time where the focus was to elevated the moral values in society. Consequently, we can see how this particular feminine agency can be characterized in changing power structures, the in-fighting for succession, and how these women were used as a means of support to the empire and to their family.
The lives of the most famous Roman women have been studied so that it can become possible to better understand Women’s history and the history of Ancient Rome. The focus of this thesis is to analyze the lives of seven imperial princesses that are not as studied as their famous counterparts, and to take notice of both their agency inside imperial power and of the exemplary practices found in various narratives. Inside every kind of caracterization of the ideal Roman woman we can find an array of Roman virtues closely connected to female agency, so much so that the seven imperial princesses that we study since August to the first couple of years of Claudius’ rule (Marcella Major, Marcella Minor, Antonia Major, Julia Minor, Livilla, Julia Livilla and Julia Drusilla) are described in accordance to these types of caracterizations, as well as connected to the legendary narratives of early Rome in a time where the focus was to elevated the moral values in society. Consequently, we can see how this particular feminine agency can be characterized in changing power structures, the in-fighting for succession, and how these women were used as a means of support to the empire and to their family.