Claudius Caesar’s Death The Roman emperor Claudius Caesar had an appetite for mushrooms. Historians believe that Caesar’s wife‚ Agrippina‚ wanted to poison him. She mixed into his favorite dish of mushrooms a few of Amanita caesarea‚ a poisonous species. These mushrooms were able to block enzymes responsible for transcription. For the first 10 hours after eating the mushrooms Caesar seemed well. After 15 hours his liver cells stopped functioning. He then showed signs of nausea‚ diarrhea‚ and
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emphasise the negative and oppressive nature of the participate The prose of Tacitus is also difficult to translate so there may be missing details. One of the purposes of his history was to teach moral Lessons His history was meant to be read aloud Agrippina is not the subject matter- he is writing about the emperors He can be accused of being a misogynist (STEREOTYPING) – “ because women easily believe what is enjoyable” He is the most important written source‚ other sources are Suetonius and Dio
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positions of power‚ marked their place in history. Most notable among them were Hatshepsut (1508 – 1458 BC)‚ Cleopatra (69 – 30 BC) and Agrippina (15 – 59 AD). Hatshepsut was one of the most successful pharaohs‚ reigning longer than any other woman of an Egyptian dynasty. Cleopatra was a member of the Ptolemaic dynasty and was the last pharaoh of Ancient Egypt. Agrippina was a Roman Empress who was once the most powerful woman in Roman Empire. Each had to overcome ingrained prejudices and faced barriers
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elude us. Gaius’s Early Life and Reign Gaius was born on 31 August‚ A.D. 12‚ probably at the Julio-Claudian resort of Antium (modern Anzio)‚ the third of six children born to Augustus’s adopted grandson‚ Germanicus‚ and Augustus’s granddaughter‚ Agrippina. As a baby he accompanied his parents on military campaigns in the north and was shown to the troops wearing a miniature soldier’s outfit‚ including the hob-nailed sandal called caliga‚ whence the nickname by which posterity remembers him.[[2]] His
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Numerous papyri and the Roman census declarations attest to many husbands and wives being brother and sister. Some of these incestuous relationships were in the royal family‚ especially the Ptolemies; the famous Cleopatra VII was married to her younger brother‚ Ptolemy XIII. Her mother and father‚ Cleopatra V
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Roman Women The Romans believed that women were the weaker sex. Families mourned when a baby girl was born‚ and sometimes girls were exposed - left out in the cold to die - if the father was displeased. Often daughters were hated by their fathers. Doctors thought that a woman’s womb moved about inside her body‚ from her stomach to her legs‚ and caused hysteria‚ fainting and fits. However highborn a woman was‚ she was not a citizen and could not vote. Women had few legal rights‚ and were dependent
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himself subjected to laws. He took advantage of his power and used it for his own personal gain‚ simply because there was no one with the authority to make him stop. He killed anyone he considered a threat to his throne including his own mother‚ Agrippina. Nero spent large amounts of the Empire’s money for his own artistic pursuits. He even took money from temples in Rome in order to build himself an extravagant villa. He was not forced to follow any laws because he was the Emperor; therefore‚ he
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Though they did not marry in the movie‚ Drusilla lived with Caligula as if they were. According to history‚ Caligula had in fact eight siblings. He had four brothers (Tiberius‚ Gaius Julius‚ Nero and Drusus) and three sisters (Drusilla‚ Agrippina‚ and Julia Livilla).i Caligula did in
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perform in operas. In 1905‚ he began composing operas‚ which were very successful and attained about 20- performance run. Handel continued composing more operas‚ and in 1706‚ he moved to Italy. He continued with his passion and composed Rodrigo and Agrippina in 1707 and 1709 respectively besides writing dramatic chamber works. Over the opera seasons‚ Handel toured the major cities in Italy and was able to meet several major Italy musicians. Apart from spreading his musical skills to different regions
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Patrician woman‚ especially‚ played a larger role in society than did Greek women. They went to the public baths‚ dined out‚ and attended the theater or other public entertainments with their husbands. Some imperial women‚ such as Livia and Agrippina the Younger‚ had highly visible public roles and exercised significant political influence. Women from all classes ran a variety of businesses‚ from small shops to major shipyards. Those who made their fortunes earned respect by supporting the arts
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