Octavia of the Julii

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Octavia of the Julii

Background

Octavia of the Julli is a member of the Roman aristocracy. Her mother is Atia of the Julii and her brother is Gaius Octavian. She was married to Glabius, however her mother forced her to divorce him.


During the events of Rome: Season 1 Episode 1 The Stolen Eagle played by Kerry Condon

At Servilia of the Junii's dinner party Marcus Junius Brutus gets drunk and tells the crowd of Pompey Magnus, Octavia of the Julii and Glabius of his time in Gaul. After receiving a letter from Caesar, Atia asks Octavia how her marriage with Glabius is going and then tells her she must divorce him as she is to be married to Pompey. Later at a dinner party Atia offers Octavia to Pompey and lets him take his betrothal privileges early and he accepts. Pompey marries Cornelia and Atia vows revenge against Pompey.

During the events of Rome: Season 1 Episode 2 How Titus Pullo Brought Down the Republic played by Kerry Condon

Atia finds Octavia and Glabius together in her house and orders Glabius out. Octavia tells Atia she hates her and Atia slaps Octavia.

During the events of Rome: Season 1 Episode 3 An Owl in the Thornbrush played by Kerry Condon

A crowd of Pompeians gather outside the home of Atia. At her party, Atia blames Caesar to the crowd of Octavian, Octavia, Servilia and Marcus Junius Brutus. She tells them if Caesar was there she would stab him herself. Later Octavia sneaks out of the house and meets with Glabius at a hotel staffed by the blind. Days later Glabius' body arrives at the house of Atia and Octavia later demands to know if Atia had anything to do with Glabius' death. Atia lies and tells her she didn't.

During the events of Rome: Season 1 Episode 4 Stealing from Saturn played by Kerry Condon

Ocatvia asks Octavian if he knows if Atia had Glabius killed, and he tells her he doesn't think she did have him killed.