JULIA AVITA MAMAEA
c.184 ce-235 ce
It was during the reign of her son Severus Alexander that Julia showed the world what she was made of. Intelligent and strongwilled, she was unable to rule the empire due to her gender, so she chose to rule through her son instead. However, despite Romans thinking that powerful women would destroy Rome, the opposite happened. Under Julia’s control the army became stronger and taxation was eased throughout the extensive empire.