Fulvia: Original Gangster of Ancient Rome

The romance between Marc Antony and Cleopatra has beguiled us for centuries. What most people don’t realize is that when Marc Antony met Cleopatra, he was already married—to someone just as epic. Her name was Fulvia.

Cleopatra had glamour and divinity and lots of money. But Fulvia had the gangs. She was a populist firebrand, military leader, and for a while, the undisputed power in Rome: both in the Senate and in the streets. Get the show notes here.

Special thanks to Katy and Nathan from Queens Podcast for lending their voices to this episode.