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Rh Her son, however, did not reward her ingratitude, for no sooner was he seated upon the throne, than he strove to confine her power in more limited bounds. By a feigned humility, he refused to suffer the decrees of the senate in her honour to pass, either during her life or afterwards; and yet, fearful to embroil himself with this able princess, he fixed his residence at Caprea.

After the death of Augustus, Livia bore the name of Julia, because he had adopted her into that family, and instituted her heiress of a third part of his possessions.

Caius Caligula pronounced her funeral eulogium. F.C.

poisoner in the time of Nero, who could make her potions of such different qualities, that they would give a sudden or a slower death at pleasure. Nero found her so useful, that he kept her always near him. Yet, on the poison she gave Britannicus not being potent enough, was going to put her to death, and beat her with his own hands. He made her prepare her poisons in his palace, and for recompence not only granted her impunity for those crimes she committed without his order, but gave her large possessions, and pupils to learn her art. F.C.

of the most illustrious women of the seventeenth century. In the year 1599, married Charles, Lord