Julia Mamaea, Mother of S. Alexander., Æ Sestertius.

In the volatile political climate of the 3rd century AD, the Roman Empire was navigating a period of intense instability and dangerous military power. Survival within the imperial court demanded extraordinary cunning and absolute ruthlessness. Enter Julia Avita Mamaea, a brilliant and fiercely ambitious Syrian noblewoman who stepped into this precarious arena. Rather than shrinking from the chaos, she decisively took the reins of the greatest empire on earth to secure her family's legacy. next...