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Lucky Augustus

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18 February 2019
Octavian Augustus
Octavian Augustus

When Augustus married Livia Drusilla, she was in advanced pregnancy. Her youngest son was born three months after the wedding with the ruler of Rome. The malicious people in the Eternal City used to say that the lucky ones are having children already born after three months.

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Author: Mateusz Nowicki
Sources
  • Livy, Ab Urbe Condita

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