Musa (Parthian Queen)

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A slave woman sent as a gift to the Parthian king by Augustus, who rose to become his wife, murdered him, and installed her son as king, effectively ruling the Parthian Empire from behind the scenes.

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Gregory Aldrete: The Roman Empire - Rise and Fall of Ancient Rome | Lex Fridman Podcast #443

Gregory Aldrete: The Roman Empire - Rise and Fall of Ancient Rome | Lex Fridman Podcast #443

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A slave woman sent as a gift to the Parthian king by Augustus, who rose to become his wife, murdered him, and installed her son as king, effectively ruling the Parthian Empire from behind the scenes.