Clodia Pulchra, also known as Claudia (born 57 BC/56 BC) was the daughter of Fulvia (later wife of Mark Antony) and her first husband Publius Clodius Pulcher. She was the stepdaughter of Mark Antony and half sister of Marcus Antonius Antyllus and Iullus Antonius.
Mark Antony was her mother's third husband. As Clodius had done previously, Antony was happy to accept her money to boost his career. Following Julius Caesar's assassination in March 15 ...
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Clodia Pulchra, also known as Claudia (born 57 BC/56 BC) was the daughter of Fulvia (later wife of Mark Antony) and her first husband Publius Clodius Pulcher. She was the stepdaughter of Mark Antony and half sister of Marcus Antonius Antyllus and Iullus Antonius.
Mark Antony was her mother's third husband. As Clodius had done previously, Antony was happy to accept her money to boost his career. Following Julius Caesar's assassination in March 15 44 BC, Antony formed the second triumvirate with Octavian and Lepidus and embarked on a savage proscription. To solidify the political alliance, Fulvia offered her daughter, Clodia, to young Octavian as wife, while Lepidus offered his wife's niece Servilia. Subsequently, Octavian chose Clodia.
Not much is known about their marriage and little information survives about Clodia. These actions caused political and social unrest, but when Octavian asked for a divorce from Clodia, Fulvia herself decided to take action. Together with Lucius Antonius...
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