Turdia
- Created by: Hannah Jeffery
- Created on: 03-05-14 08:19
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- Turdia
- written by valerius Maximus and spoken by her husband as a funeral eulogy
- Rome 1st century bc
- he will not let her actions be forgotten
- he wants to glorify her memory
- he hops that the sprit of the dead Di manes grants her rest and protection
- the day before her wedding both of her parents were murdered in the countryside
- her husband had left for Macedonia and her brother in law had gone to the province of Africa so it was her duty to avenge her parents death
- he commends her on how he couldn't of done it better
- her husband had left for Macedonia and her brother in law had gone to the province of Africa so it was her duty to avenge her parents death
- the will
- Turdia and her husband were the heirs
- she was successful and showed her duty to her father and sister
- she made sure that no one tried to become her guardian as her father didn't belong to any gens so people could claim to be of the same gens
- the will had been invalidated because the marriage was a coemptio (the wife carried a dowry into the marriage)
- this meant that all her fathers property would all go to turdia or guardian leaving her sister with nothing
- she wanted to upheld her fathers wishes by validating the will but if this couldnt be done then she would distribute the will herself
- Turdia defended the truth that the will had no be broken
- Marriage
- happily married for 4 years
- he admires her for her loyalty, obedience, warm, reasonable, modest, hardworking with her wool and religious
- looked after his mother
- he had the guardianship over her property that she inherited and she cared over his inheritance
- she couldn't have children
- she immediately decided they must divorce
- she would look for a new wife
- they wouldn't need to separate their property as she could stay and would think of his children as her own
- she would perform the duties of a loyal sister or mother in law
- this made him extremely angry that she could even think of separation when they were both alive
- she immediately decided they must divorce
- generous family affection
- brought up her female relations
- prepared a dowry for them so that they could have worthy marriages
- when he was in the civil war
- she sold her gold and jewellery to give him money for servants and provisions
- defended their house when a troop of men tried to break into their house because they knew her husband was away
- begged for Caesar Augustus to give him support in vain
- turdia, her sister and her sisters husband all took their lives at risk to ensure a safe hiding place for him
- while ceasar was absent tudia went to Marcus Lepidus and lay at his feet
- she was beaten, and dragged away like a slave
- she was determined to make him carry out Caesars edict
- he praises Caesar and how he not only saved his life but also punished lepidus
- she was shouted words od abuse but she never gave up
- written by valerius Maximus and spoken by her husband as a funeral eulogy
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