Servilia of the Junii [SEP] present in work
Servilia of the Junii
Servilia of the Junii is a character from the HBO/BBC/RAI original television series, "Rome", played by Lindsay Duncan from 2005 to 2007. The mother of Marcus Junius Brutus, lover of the married Julius Caesar and enemy of Atia of the Julii, Servilia is depicted as a sophisticated and regal Roman matron who follows her heart to her detriment. Betrayed by love, and hungering for revenge, she slowly becomes as cruel as those she would destroy. Servilia is loosely based on
Although the dramatised Servilia expresses great pride in the Junii, Servilia would have been considered a member of the Servilii Caepiones, as blood ties were considered to be of greater importance than marital ties in Roman society. Servilia would not have identified herself as being a member of the Junii despite being married to Marcus Junius Brutus and Decimus Junius Silanus.