Hortensia (orator)

Hortensia (orator)

Hortensia, daughter of consul and advocate Quintus Hortensius Hortalus, earned notoriety during the late Roman Republic as a skilled orator. She is best known for giving a speech in front of the members of the Second Triumvirate in 42 B.C. that resulted in the partial repeal of a tax on wealthy Roman women.

Read more about Hortensia (orator):  Life, Speech Before The Second Triumvirate