Ancient Assessment – Agrippina – by Sophie Mulley Describe Agrippina’s relationship with other members of the imperial court. (10 MARKS) “Agrippina was a formidable adversary. She had political allies at all levels‚ acquired during Claudius’ reign‚ and she knew how to exploit her Augustan lineage and descent from Germanicus to the full.” – Griffin Agrippina the younger is recognized as one of the most ambitious women in history who encompasses a great desire for power‚ wealth and supremacy
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ACHIEVEMENTS OF AGRIPPINA THE YOUNGER Agrippina’s powerful family lineage allowed her to excel beyond the role of women in Roman society and become successful in the terms of wealth and power. Agrippina’s achievements include the marrying Claudius‚ successfully removing others‚ ascension of Nero‚ and having honors and powers given beyond other women of Rome. It is difficult to assess the extent of Agrippina’s achievements because of the gender bias that derives from the Ancient sources Dio Cassius
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AGRIPPINA AND THE DEATH OF CLAUDIUS Was Agrippina responsible for the death of Claudius? BY “Lydia Irankunda” Claudius was the emperor of Rome from 45-41 B.C after Caligula. Claudius married four times. His fourth and final wife was Agrippina his niece. He actually had to get the law changed to allow him to marry his niece because laws against incest previously covered first cousins. For years there have been different interpretations of whether Agrippina killed Claudius. Although
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Agrippina the younger: TIMELINE AD 15 Born in Germany AD 19 Father Dies AD 28 Marries Gnaeus Domitius Ahenobarbus AD 33 Mother dies in prison AD 37 Gauis Caligula becomes emperor Nero born AD 40 Ahenobarbus dies AD 41 Gauis assassinated AD 42 Marries Crispus AD 49 Marries Claudius AD 50 Nero adopted by Claudius AD 54 Nero Becomes emperor AD 56-59 Period of Decline AD 59 Agrippina murdered ROLE OF WOMEN “Women’s role was to mind the house and watch the children”
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With reference to sources‚ assess the different interpretations of Agrippina the Younger Sources from ancient historians tend to be more hostile towards Agrippina because she was a woman and she stepped outside the expected role of a Roman matron. In contrast to this‚ modern historians consider the context of her time and approach her with a neutral attitude. However‚ most of the historians present her according to three main stereotypes- the seducer and murderer of Claudius‚ the scheming and
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propelling her into the public consciousness. Agrippina’s first marriage came at the age of 13‚ in the form of an arranged union between her and alleged psychopath Gnaeus Domitius Ahenobarbus‚ who also happened to be her paternal second cousin. Whilst Agrippina was at such an age that maniacal plans and manipulation were not at the forefront of her mind‚ this marriage still served to establish her as a well known figure in Roman society. Ahenobarbus was wealthy‚ and had held several positions of prominence
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Essay Question: Using five ancient sources‚ two of which must be written‚ explain the economy of the cities of Vesuvius. The economy of the cities of Vesuvius was small and commonly restricted to being local. The textile industry along with bakeries‚ vineyards‚ farms and the fishing industry all played part in the thriving commercial activity present at Pompeii and partly at Herculaneum‚ despite the fact that Herculaneum was primarily a fishing village‚ with little evidence of major craft manufacturing
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Public and Urban Affairs from Portland State University‚ Operation Downfall was the selected course of action by the United Sates for the invasion of mainland Japan. Downfall consisted of two parts: Operation Olympic and Operation Coronet. Had the U.S executed Operation Downfall‚ it would have added at least one year of military operations within Japan and have resulted in thousands
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Agrippina the Younger’s three marriages were significant in her rise to prominence as they all served her political advancement; protection from enemies‚ fortune and eventually‚ power in politics. Her first marriage was to Gnaeus Domitius Ahenobarbus‚ a man seventeen years her senior‚ described as a “wholly despicable character” (Suetonius). Her second marriage was to Gaius Sallustius Passienus Crispus‚ cut short by his death‚ but gaining her immense fortune. Her third and final marriage was to her
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Gaius and mother of Nero. Her mother‚ Agrippina the Elder‚ and father‚ Germanicus‚ were well respected figures in Roman society‚ which also contributed to her importance. Her first two marriages to Gnaeus Domitius Ahenobarbus and Gaius Sallutius Passienus Crispus‚ gave her the protection and wealth‚ which ensured her survival. Agrippina the Elder was a determined‚ intelligent woman who sought support her husband and advance the careers of her sons. Agrippina the Elder was born in 14BC‚ to Julia
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