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=Arruntia (Roman priestess)= Arruntia, full name Livia Arruntius Vestus, was a Roman priestess of Vesta. Born in 84 BCE, she was made priestess of Vesta at the age of 11 and was promoted to the status of Vestalis Maxima at the age of 17. Displaying reformist and liberal viewpoints, she aligned herself most closely with the populares faction of the Roman Senate, although she opposed the first triumvirate. In specific, she promoted expanded rights for women including the right to run for office, increasing the power of the plebians, and limiting slavery. In 55 BCE, the optimates led a successful campaign to have her removed from office, after which she married a prominent patrician and led a quiet life until her death in 20 BCE.

=Calypsa (Greco - Roman philosopher)= Calypsa, full name Iulia Calypsus Laomedon, was a Greco - Roman philosopher and political theorist. Born to a wealthy family in Sparta around 90 BCE, she was educated by prominent philosophers and gained renown for her book Sophos a Politika, meaning "The Wisdom of Politics". After serving as an assistant to several magistrates, a prominent judge nominated her for the position of Chief Advisor to the Senate, a position similar to a parliamentarian. Although she was young and somewhat inexperienced, she was elected to the position by a landslide, and proved to be a very fair and neutral Chief Advisor. On political issues, she tended to take originalist views that aligned most closely with the optimates, but these views did not influence her rulings. She continued to serve as Chief Advisor until her death in 5 CE.

=Artemisia (Roman senator)= Artemisia, full name Fulvia Artemisius Octavius, was a Roman senator noted for being the first female senator in the Roman Republic. Born in 93 BCE to a patrician family, she aligned herself most closely with the populares faction and was a strong supporter of Julius Caesar, who had cosponsored the bill to allow female senators. During her tenure, she supported the increased authority of the plebians, as well as expanded rights for slaves and women. In 44 BCE, she was assassinated alongside her mentor Caesar.