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Atia (also Atia Balba) (c. 85 – 43 BC) was the niece of Julius Caesar (through his sister Julia Minor), and mother of Gaius Octavius, who became the Emperor Augustus. Through her daughter Octavia , she was also the great-grandmother of Germanicus and his brother, Emperor Claudius .
Equal parts charming and conniving, Atia will always look for a way to gain an advantage over others. Being a woman of the Julii, she is accustomed to an easy life, surrounded by servants. She possesses an amazing knack for self-preservation as evidenced by her serial avoidance of lowering status.
I’m sadly a huge simp for ruthless cut throat women so Atia is up there as my favorite historical figure if the depiction is indeed accurate. Also are there other women in history that are just like her?
Jul 10, 2024 · Rome established an ahistorical affair between Octavian's mother Atia and Antony as early as episode 2 (“How Titus Pullo Brought Down the Republic”). In the first season, this relationship was portrayed as largely motivated by political interest as well as a fairly casual affection on both sides.
Jan 14, 2007 · Passover: Directed by Timothy Van Patten. With Kevin McKidd, Ray Stevenson, Polly Walker, Lindsay Duncan. In the wake of Caesar's death, Mark Antony considers a move north, while Vorenus issues a curse he soon regrets.
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Jan 12, 2007 · He is well matched by his lover, Caesar’s conniving niece, Atia (Polly Walker), who is the series’s designated endearing monster. She still has her moments: She tells an errant slave that she...
Jun 8, 2006 · As Julius Caesar’s conniving niece Atia of the Julii on HBO’s “Rome,” Polly Walker plays a woman who beds powerful men and pimps out her daughter. Walker welcomed the role with open arms.
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