Agrippina the Younger

Women achieve power through different means depending on the historical situation, and exercise that power on behalf of themselves or others. Nefertiti, an Ancient Egyptian Queen, received her power and exercised her power similarly to Agrippina the Younger, the Roman Empress, even though they existed and ruled in very different contexts. Nefertiti was the wife of Akhenaten, and gained her power and influence through him. This is demonstrated in artistic portrayals of them, in that Nefertiti…

bigger scale considering he was the emperor of the Roman Empire. Agrippina is said to have managed all of the business concerning the empire including receiving embassies and communicating with various communities, governors and kings. Almost as though Agrippina was “reigning” through Nero. This could be considered today’s equivalent to a mother living out her dream of being an actress through her daughter. At one point, Agrippina was adamant in turning the people against Nero. Nero would not…

Sadly his reign only lasted 4 years due to the fact that he was assassinated. In those small four years, he made great changes to Rome. Caligula was born on 31 August AD 12 in Antium, Italy and was one of the 6 surviving children of Germanicus and Agrippina the Elder. When he was little he would accompany his father on trips to Germania, dressed in a soldier's outfit giving him the nickname Caligula. After his father's and great-grandmother's death he was sent to live with his grandmother.…

Even more politically aware were the two imperial consorts Livia wife of Augustus and mother of Tiberius, and Agrippina the Younger, wife of Claudius and mother of Nero implies that both poisoned their husbands. Whether or not suggestions of strings of other murders and, in the case of Agrippina, of lovers too, including her own son, are justified, both women undoubtedly manipulated the system to ensure that their sons by an earlier marriage became emperor, and both sons grew actively to…

The writer Seneca, who is also known as Seneca the Younger, was believed to be born between 1 and 5 A.D. and was relocated to Rome at a young age. Seneca was very educated in philosophy and was raised to believe that you should live for knowledge, not extravagance and that one living under the Sextii philosophy, they should also avoid politics. Seneca wrote as a philosopher but was often ridiculed for being a hypocrite for his lifestyle. Seneca began his disfavor by Romes emperors by defaming…

Assess the impact of Nero’s principate on Rome Nero, son of Agrippina the Younger and Domitius Ahenobarbus, had a substantial impact on the principate of Rome, as the last of the Princeps in the line of the Julio-Claudian dynasty. The ‘early years’ of his rule have been generally considered to be his ‘good’ years, before he started ruling extremely autocratically, which ultimately led to his downfall. Nero was proclaimed Princeps at the early age of sixteen. Despite his young age, he maintained…

History of Rome” write about Nero in a rather concise and conservative view. The authors paint a different picture of Nero than Tacitus and Suetonius. Tacitus begins the story of Nero’s reign with the murder of Junius Silanus by his mother Agrippina the younger, projecting how Nero’s reign mirrors its malicious beginnings. Suetonius gives a detailed account of Nero’s ancestors, writing anecdotes of their horrid deeds, and describing them as irresolute, arrogant, cruel, extravagant, detestable,…

When Augustus was ruler he was viewed as a savior and protector of Rome who was focused on traditional ways of Rome and Roman values. That’s why many of Augustus sculptures the artist wanted to depict him as a ruler that was sent from the heavens, a godly man sent to restore Rome to its natural beauty and glory. His well-known knowledge of social, moral reforms and political understanding were all used to conduct a more stable and secure, and most importantly success to the Roman world which had…

Claudius and took his deceased wives place on the throne. A year later, Agrippina convinced Claudius to adopt Nero. To ensure Nero’s place on the throne, she made sure Nero always had a better education than his step-brother, Britannicus, by switching his tutors out with her spies. She, also, singled out anyone that stood in the way of the throne and destroyed them thoroughly. This included the murder of Claudius; Agrippina and Nero poisoned him twice (Twiss 21-22). At the age of 16,…

Emperor Nero got his fabled start as simply a boy birthed by a mother who wanted to give the whole world to her son. To help her plan, his mother, Agrippina the Younger, married Emperor Claudius when Nero was a small boy. Many historians claim that this was Agrippina’s manipulative plan all along. Claudius eventually adopted the child, thus practically securing his job as future emperor. The only thing that could prevent this inevitable event from occurring was Britannicus, Claudius’ biological…