Claudius told the Praetorian Guard to knock him on the head if he ever married again, but within a few months he took as his fourth wife another unscrupulous and seductive beauty much younger than himself, his niece Agrippina, a sister of Caligula. Roman provincial Æ 12 Nummia, 9.30 gm; 25.0 mm. One version is that it was his food-taster, the eunuch Halotus, during a feast with the priests in the Citadel. This biography of Agrippina the Younger combines historical detail, engagement with the ancient sources and a colloquial tone to make for a roaring read. Agrippina the Younger. At the beginning, she wanted her son to Marry Claudiusâs daughter, Claudia Octavia, but changed her plans when Nero became adopted by Claudius. ACT ONE Sinfonia SCENE I Agrippina's private apartments Recitative AGRIPPINA Nero, my ⦠The scene refers to Neroâs accession as emperor in 54 CE. (Lucius would later become Emperor Nero.) Of the 35 named senators executed by Claudius during his reign, just four occurred during the years of Agrippinaâs influence. In⦠Thus, he became his successor. With Günter von Kannen, Barbara Daniels, David Kuebler, Janice Hall. Considered one of the leading ladies of the Julio-Claudian dynasty, Agrippina was known to be ambitious, powerful, dominating, and merciless. She was also able to strive for the betrothal of Nero to Claudiusâ daughter, Octavia, and then have her adopted out so their marriage would not be considered incest. Her son was now to be advanced to equal centrality. Claudius formally adopted Agrippinaâs son, changed his name to Nero, made him heir instead of Claudiusâs son Britannicus, and married Nero off to Claudiusâs daughter Octavia; Agrippina demanded that the scholar Seneca be returned from exile in order to be Neroâs new tutor, and; a woman named Lollia Paulina was accused of witchcraft, sent into exile, and died. These years were notably more peaceful, stable and successful than the eight years of his reign prior to their marriage. 50: Caractacus paid homage to Claudius in Rome and was forgiven. 6.0 gr. 1096-1910)'. AGRIPPINA, Claudius's wife NERO, Agrippina's son from a previous marriage POPPEA, a Roman lady OTHO, commander of the imperial army PALLAS, a henchman NARCISSUS, a henchman LESBUS, servant of Claudius JUNO, the goddess Place and Time: Rome, around the middle of the first century. 52 In one panel, Claudius was portrayed as a naked warrior striking a death blow to the female figure, who represents Britannia. Claudius and Agrippina, AE20 of Ephesus, Ionia. At the age of 33, Germanicus, a son of Emperor Tiberius's younger brother, was the most attractive and popular member of the imperial family. Claudiusâs speech to the Senate on the admission of senators from Gaul, and on his vision for the Roman Empire. Conspiracy of Messalina and Gaius Silius. As the emperorâs wife, she had acted as his partner but was always the junior partner. She was a direct descendant of Augustus though her mother, Agrippina the elder. She also oversaw the education of Nero and Britannicus (a role which Tacitus could acknowledge, because he saw it as a 'woman's task'). Agrippina the Younger has been described by both ancient and modern sources as âruthless, ambitious, violent and domineeringâ. With Messalina dead, Claudius begins the process that any good Roman man would: choosing a new wife. Agrippina: Sex, Power, and Politics in the Early Empire: Barrett, Anthony A.: 9780300078565: Books - Amazon.ca she seduced and married Claudius, eliminated rivals such as Lollia and Calpurnia, cultivated the freedmen - esp. Many ancient historians accuse Agrippina of poisoning Emperor Claudius with mushrooms, though accounts vary. Nero was awarded the toga virilis. Agrippina's held a central position in the dynasty. In 54 AD, Claudius died. With her now deceased husband, Gnaeus Domitius Ahenobarbus, Agrippina had the son Lucius, born in 37 AD. Bosporos, under King Kotys I, AD 50-54. Claudius did marry once more. The Senate ⦠Certainly, Claudiusâs death was nothing but benefit to Agrippina. From then on, he became the son and son-in-law of Emperor Claudius. He has a pick of the ladies and decides on Agrippina. Pallas). By marrying Agrippina, Claudius probably hoped to strengthen his bonds with the powerful Julian family. Claudius and Agrippina II. In any case, Claudius accepted Agrippina, and ⦠Among classists, she was considered the most powerful and ruthless women of ⦠It was her third marriage and his fourth. Handelâs breakout opera masterpiece, Agrippina offers a wryly satirical look at the political maneuverings and personal entanglements of the Roman emperor Claudius, his cadre of advisers and hangers-on, and his cunning wife, Agrippina. 1030 to A. The three-act opera, Agrippina was composed by George Frideric Handel and premiered on December 26, 1709, at the Teatro San Giovanni Grisostomo in Venice, Italy. On her mother's side, Agrippina was the great-granddaughter of Augustus, who molded the Roman Empire from the ashes of the Roman Republic. Niece and fourth wife of Emperor Claudius, Agrippina the Younger (15-59 AD) was suspected of having him and his son assassinated in order to secure the throne for her own son, Nero. The Imperial dynasty was shaken by a ⦠In: List of Works of Art Acquired by the Victoria and Albert Museum (Department of Architecture and Sculpture). Her position at the side of her husband, Emperor Claudius, is not enough to satisfy the ambition of Agrippina, Empress of Rome. Historians have known for a long time that this emperor was not the naive fool the Senate historians would have us believe. Agrippina the Younger or Agrippina Minor was the niece and fourth wife of Roman emperor Claudius and mother of Nero, the last Roman emperor of the Julio-Claudian dynasty. Agrippina crowns her young son Nero with a laurel wreath. Then she will need only Nero to accomplish and acquire everything she dreams of. Through him she hoped to dominate Rome. Suetonius mentions Nero glibly joking that "Mushrooms are the food of the Gods"--- an apparent reference to how 'poor old Claudius' was sped ⦠Nero was just 17 when he ascended to the throne and so she was effectively his regent, placing her as the senior partner. 70 to A. Herein the live and times of Claudius and Agrippina! Claudius and his wife Agrippina from a wall relief in the Sebasteion, University of Oxford, via Egisto Sani . Post your Agrippina II and/or Claudius coins! 49: Marriage to Agrippina. Here, for once, we really DO have access to some primary sources, and are not reliant on Tacitus and Suetonius. As emperor, Claudius just happens to be the most eligible bachelor in town. of Tralles, Lydia. 1029-1910) / Murray Bequest (A. Agrippina convinced Claudius to inform the senate that if he were to suddenly die, Nero would take over. Agrippina had previously formed alliances with Pallas, as well as Claudiusâ doctor Xenophon and Afranius Burrus, head of the Praetorian Guard. Early life. Claudiusâ marriage to Agrippina wasnât the best decision. According to Suetonius, Agrippina won out through her feminine wiles. By Katelin Levy Julia Agrippina or Agrippina the Younger was born November 6th in the year 15 C.E. She now used these connections, along with her flirtatious efforts to convince Claudius that what he needed was to marry her. RPC 2624; SNG Cop 373-374; BMC 205-206; Weber 5872. Coin, silver, head of Claudius / Agrippina, Roman, 50 AD. (Following her later marriage to Claudius, Agrippina the Younger would award special municipal honors to the village that grew on the site.) Agrippina (HWV 6) is an opera seria in three acts by George Frideric Handel with a libretto by Cardinal Vincenzo Grimani.Composed for the 1709â10 Venice Carnevale season, the opera tells the story of Agrippina, the mother of Nero, as she plots the downfall of the Roman Emperor Claudius and the installation of her son as emperor. Not only is the scientific consensus that Agrippina II poisoned Claudius with mushrooms, but scientists have now synthesized the poison from the likely species she used -- the death cap mushroom. Agrippina the Younger, securing the support of the commanders of the Praetorian Guard, and binding her son Nero with the house of Emperor Claudius â she hoped that her power would be consolidated in the future. 41-48 AD. The ancient sources tell that his freedmen put forward three candidates, Caligula's third wife Lollia Paulina, Claudius's divorced second wife Aelia Paetina and Claudius's niece Agrippina the Younger. Relief from the Sebasteion depicting Nero and Agrippina on display in the Aphrodisias Museum. Jugate busts of Claudius and Agrippina right / EΦE KOYΣI-NIOΣ TO Î to left and right of stag standing right. Future coup attempts could rally around the pair, and Agrippina was already showing such ambition. Her father Germanicus was ⦠The opera tells the story of Agrippina as she schemes to get her son, Nero, to take over the throne from the Roman Emperor Claudius. However, Claudius had stated the marriage was in the interest of the state, and indeed, we could very easily say the marriage was a politically shrewd move, mainly because it united the two branches of the Imperial family, Julians and the Claudians. Dr Emma Southonâs book Agrippina: Empress, Exile, Hustler, Whore was published by Unbound in 2018. The manipulative wife was insane about the idea of having her son Nero named the next emperor. Julia Agrippina and Claudius married in 49 AD. She schemes to elevate her son by her first marriage, Nero, to the throne. Bibliographic References (Citation, Note/Abstract, NAL no) 'Salting Bequest (A. She was 33 to Claudiusâs 58 and she had a 12-year-old son by a former marriage, Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus, better known as Nero. Claudius was Agrippina's uncle and the marriage was clearly viewed by many as incestuous. This ensured that her direct descendent would rule the Roman Empire: and gave her, as his mother, direct influence over the rule of Rome. 51: Claudius became Consul. For five years, Agrippina enjoyed life as Claudiusâs empress. She was Claudius' niece and the daughter of the beloved Germanicus. Nero succeeded him as emperor. Roman tradition is unanimous: Claudius was poisoned by Agrippina on October 13, 54 CE, though the details differ. Claudius's relations with the Senate The Primary Record. Adoption of Nero. Claudius 44.2 â the death of Claudius There is general agreement that Claudius was poisoned, but a lot of argument about when it happened and who poisoned him. Agrippinaâs uncle Claudius lifted her exile shortly after coming into power. Text: Image: Tralles RPC 2654: Claudius, Messalina and Britannicus, AE 5.85 gr. What did Agrippina DO in Claudius's reign: ⢠She controlled the COURT more than the government (e.g. In a first step, he was betrothed to Octavia (Tacitus, Annales 12.9). The son of Nero Claudius Drusus, a popular and successful Roman general, and the younger Antonia, he was the nephew of the emperor Tiberius and a grandson of Livia Drusilla, the wife of the emperor Augustus. Agrippina's son Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus (the Emperor Nero) was one of the last males of the imperial family. Agrippinaâs legacy to Rome was her influence over Claudius, which caused him to make her son, Nero, Emperor, rather than his own son, Britannicus. Directed by Thomas Olofsson. 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