Agrippina the Younger

Agrippina the younger was the first empress of the Roman Empire, which almost no modern sources remembered her as such; Agrippina was not often remembered at all, unlike Augustus and his wife Livia. Agrippina’s the younger played an important notable role in the Julio-Claudian family performance. Which had influenced her as its origin the only resource available to women of her time, and especially the male power. Agrippina was before Livia and the wife of one emperor and the mother of another. She was also the sister of a third and the daughter of a prince of the royal houses, which the shadows fell across ruling beliefs long after the price death. Agrippina the younger ancestry on both sides of her family thus joined on Augustus, but as on…

stretching to cover North Africa, Spain and what is now Southern France. The Republic ended in 27 B.C.E and established an Empire with the assassination of Julius Caesar. From here, Rome had many emperors, leading Rome to expand even further than the Republic. Many of these great emperors were just that; great. Others were corrupt or entirely insane. Ruling between 54 C.E and 68 C.E, Emperor Nero was a compulsive and corrupt leader during the early years of the Roman Empire. Nero was born on…

Rome, although they may not have realized it at the time. The Domitius Ahenobarbus family, one that was considered noble and very recognized, gained a new family member during this year. Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus, better known as Nero, was born on December 15, year 37. His father was Cnaeus Domitius Ahenobarbus and his mother was Agrippina. During the very first years of his life, Nero went through a rough time. When Nero was just two years old, the emperor and his uncle, Caligula, sent…

republic was overjoyed with their new leader because he was a descendent of Augustus. Their joy was short lived however because Caligula had no experience for government, and was known to make volatile decisions regarding both military and politics. In the year 41 Caligula was assassinated after only 4 years as emperor. Although Caligula’s reign was short he still exemplified what was undesired in a leader. He could think critically for himself, and had no prior training or experience in…

(Pg. 11) Julia Agrippina, also known as Agrippina the Younger was born in AD 15 to Germanicus and Vipsania Agrippina, also known as Agrippina the Elder. Julia Agrippina’s name was designed to emphasize her ties to Marcus Agrippa, her maternal grandfather and one of Augustus’ favorite soldiers, and Julia the Elder, his wife and Emperor Augustus’ only biological child. Much of Agrippina’s early life was spent on the northern border of Rome as Germanicus was on campaign there. Agrippina was born…

establishment of Latin shorthand in his era was foremost in a variety of Latin poets. Lucius Annaeus Seneca was born is Cordoba, Spain in c. 4 BCE. He was well known as "Seneca the Younger" because his father was "Seneca the Elder". His father also was very persuasive role in world literature with his wealthy rhetorical teachings. Seneca the Younger was very affluent. He was highly educated in Rome. Seneca the Younger wrote Philosophical compositions and tragedies. One of his longest…

Rome’s Last Citizen: The Life and Legacy of Cato, Mortal Enemy of Caesar was co-authored by Rob Goodman and Jimmy Soni. Goodman has a Ph.D. in Political Theory, with a minor in Law. Goodman was a speechwriter for House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer and Senator Chris Dodd. He has a B.A in English and a M.A in Public Policy. He likes to study the history of political thought, classics, and rhetoric. Soni was a managing editor at the Huffington Post. He was also a speechwriter for the office of the…

Themes: Euripides’ Medea is undoubtedly the most famous and widely produced in modern times. One of the reasons for this modern popularity is a sense that the emotions of this story, though emphasized to the levels of Greek tragedy, are extremely modern and relatable. People move on more than they used to, and can tolerate abandoning their own families and homelands to be with their beloved, to start a family in a new land and hope for it to thrive.To achieve the influence today, any production…

Grace Wang December 18, 2015 Tragedy Essay Which is the better tragedy, according to Aristotle’s definition of tragedy: Medea or Oedipus Rex? According to Aristotle’s definition, a tragic hero is a distinguished person occupying a high position, living in a prosperous life and falling into misfortune due to his own tragic flaw which consequently leads to his reversal and late recognition. Medea and Oedipus Rex are both one of the best classical and well known examples of tragedy. Oedipus Rex…

Revenge a blade with two sides, and we should be get ready be cut when we try to cut someone. The way that they take revenge in the play “Hamlet”, the movie “Inglorious Basterds”and Paris Massacre are different. In the play “Hamlet,” the protagonist revenge is really personal, and he is the only one trying to get revenge. In the shooting in Paris, revenge is a little more impersonal and complex. The families of the deceased don’t have a way of avenging the Islam State, so the government has to…