Fulvia lived at the most dangerous edge of the Roman Republic—when power was no longer hidden behind institutions but seized openly by those bold enough to claim it. Born around 83 BCE into an elite Roman family, Fulvia did not inherit authority. She took proximity to it. Through three marriages—to Publius Clodius Pulcher, Gaius Scribonius Curio, and finally Mark Antony—she moved steadily toward the center of Roman politics. But unlike other elite women, Fulvia did not remain invisible. After Ju