Liwia i Oktawian: uwagi o narodzinach "pierwszej damy" Cesarstwa Rzymskiego
Livia and Octavian: Remarks on the birth of the "first lady" of the Roman Empire

Summary/Abstract: The transformation of the Roman Republic into a personal monarchy was associated with numerous political, social and cultural changes. The most important decisions that influenced the development of the principate were made by Octavian, still a triumvir, in the years 36-28 BC. In this article, I argue that one of the innovations was the privileges granted to his sister (Octavia) and wife (Livia). They were freed from male guardianship, were given the right to public statues, and were given inviolability similar to the tribunes of the plebs. In my opinion, these honors initiated the process of building Livia's public image as the "first lady" and shaping the rules of her participation in public life.

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