DoomsdaysCW<p>Julia rejected the constraints of <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Roman" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Roman</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Patriarchy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Patriarchy</span></a>, and paid the price. Also, note the parallels between later <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RomanHistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RomanHistory</span></a> and that of the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/USA" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>USA</span></a> -- as the Roman Empire began restricting women's rights and enforcing "family values". And we all know what happened to the <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RomanEmpire" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RomanEmpire</span></a>...</p><p>Notable <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RomanWomen" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RomanWomen</span></a>: <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Julia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Julia</span></a> </p><p>Julia was born in 39 BCE, the daughter of the first <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RomanEmperor" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RomanEmperor</span></a>, <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Augustus" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Augustus</span></a> (<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Octavian" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Octavian</span></a>). As her “<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/guardian" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>guardian</span></a>,” Augustus severely restricted Julia’s freedom, but as the daughter of the emperor, Augustus made sure Julia was well-<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/educated" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>educated</span></a>.</p><p>Augustus had arranged several marriages for Julia, all for political reasons. Julia resented this, and was known for having several lovers. Augustus ignored her behavior for a while, since she had born several heirs to the family line.</p><p>However, in 2 BCE, Julia was arrested for “<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/adultery" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>adultery</span></a> and <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/treason" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>treason</span></a>,” and Augustus accused her of plotting against him, though at the time, Augustus has passed laws promoting “<a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/FamilyValues" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>FamilyValues</span></a>”. Julia was exiled to a small island, where it is said she died of starvation.</p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RomanFamilyValues" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RomanFamilyValues</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RomanWomen" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RomanWomen</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RomanHistory" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RomanHistory</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/AncientWomen" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>AncientWomen</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Histodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Histodon</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WomensRights" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WomensRights</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/Rome" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>Rome</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/RomanEmporers" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>RomanEmporers</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/WomenInTheAncientWorld" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>WomenInTheAncientWorld</span></a></p>