Mothers, Murderers and Mistresses: Empresses of Ancient Rome

Professor Catharine Edwards explores the dramatic story of the women who tasted power in the Roman Empire.

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Status	Ended
Original Name	Mothers, Murderers and Mistresses: Empresses of Ancient Rome
First Air Date	May 29, 2013
Last Air Date	June 12, 2013
Seasons	1
Episodes	3
Episode Runtime	58min
Language	English
Original Language	English
Production Countries	United Kingdom
Production Companies	Hotsauce TV
Networks	BBC Four

S01E03

The Outsiders

Professor Catharine Edwards follows the stories of four very different women across centuries which saw the Roman Empire utterly transformed. Among them are the slave turned imperial consort Caenis, the empress Julia Domna - a Syrian who was commemorated in fascinating ways as far away as York - and Helena, mother of the emperor Constantine and a force in converting the empire to Christianity.

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