 thumb|350px|fulvia fulvia (c. 83 bc &ndash; 40 bc) was an aristocratic roman woman who lived during the late roman republic. she gained access to power through her marriage to three of the most promising men of her generation, publius clodius pulcher, gaius scribonius curio, and marcus antonius. all three husbands were politically active populares, tribunes, and supporters of julius caesar. though she is more famous for her involvement in antony's career, many scholars believe that she was politically active with all of her husbands. fulvia is remembered in the history of the late roman republic for her political ambition and activity. she is most famous for her activities during her third marriage and her involvement in the perusine war of 41-40&nbsp;bc.weir, ii. she was the first roman non-mythological woman to appear on roman coins. ==birth and early life== fulvia was born and raised either in rome or tusculum. her date of birth is not known.weir,2. fulvia was a member of the fulvia gens, which hailed from tusculum. the fulvii were one of the most distinguished republican plebeian noble families in rome; various members of the family achieved consulship and became senators, though no member of the fulvii is on record as a consul after 125 bc.babcock, 3. fulvia was the only child of marcus fulvius bambalio and sempronia. her father marcus received the nickname bambalio, from the latin to stutter, because of his hesitancy in speech. her maternal grandfather was sempronius tuditanus, who was described by cicero as a madman, who liked to throw his money to the people from the rostra.cicero, philippics. iii, 16. ==first marriage to clodius pulcher== her first marriage was to publius clodius pulcher, circa 62 bc. fulvia and clodius had two children together, a son also named publius clodius pulcher and a daughter, clodia pulchra. clodia later married the future emperor augustus. as a couple they went everywhere together.cicero.mil.28cicero.mil.55. clodius was a '
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