The emperor Nero has an interesting story. He is most known for killing his mother‚ persecuting Christians‚ and being blamed for the Great Fire in Rome. There is much that we do not know about him and his life. Still‚ what is known has sparked excitement in many historians. Nero did not have the happiest childhood. His father‚ Gnaeus Domitius Ahenobarbus‚ who was already known for being a corrupt and untrustworthy drunkard‚ died when Nero was only three years old. Caligula‚ his uncle and the current
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Uncle to marry her‚ in order that her son‚ Nero‚ would become Emperor. Just 4 years after her marriage to Claudius‚ she murdered him so that Nero became the Emperor of Rome. In 28 AD‚ when Agrippina was only 13 years old‚ she was arranged by Tiberius to marry her first husband Domitus Ahenabarbus. Domitius came from a long line of consuls. In December of 37 AD‚ Agrippina gave birth to a son‚ the future
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Niharika Verma Mrs. T. Teichroeb ENG 2D1 10 January 2013 Emperor Nero: The Hitler of Ancient Rome Personal Life Nero Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus was born December 15‚ 37 AD in Antium‚ Italy (Adkins 21). When Nero was young‚ his father Gnaeus passed away‚ so his mother Agrippina married Nero’s uncle‚ Emperor Claudius (E.B. 606). Overtime‚ she persuaded Claudius to marry his thirteen year old daughter Octavia to Nero and declare him the rightful heir to the throne instead of his own son Britannicus
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Marcus Ulpius Nerva Traianus Marcus Ulpius Nerva Traianus was born on September 18‚ 53 and died on August 9‚ 117‚ Roman Emperor (98117)‚ commonly called Trajan‚ was the second of the Five Good Emperors of the Roman Empire. The five good emperors heightened the overall Roman Empire. Trajan was born into a prominent political family. He was the son of Marci and Marcus Ulpius Traianus‚ a prominent senator and general. In the mid 70’s‚ Trajan’s father was Governor of Syria ‚ where Trajan himself remained
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Suetonius’ Depiction of Augustus’ Attitudes Towards Family and Religion Lives of the Caesars- Diefied Augustus‚ was written by Gauis Suetonius Tranquilius. It was basically a biography on the life of Augustus‚ which was written towards the general public in 121 AD (during the reign of Emperor Hadrian). Diefied Augustus has many references to Augustus’ connection to his family and his approach to religion. Suetonius begins by telling us that Augustus (born Gauis Octavius Thurinus) was the son
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Germania by Cornelius Tacitus (A.D. 98) Tacitus tells of Agricola’s ahead of time life-span in behind the scenes for the brave‚ reward rise in the ranks‚ and jurisdiction unmatched victory over the British rebel forces at the time. This Critique Tell consists of nigh 35 pages of chapter summaries‚ quotes‚ flavour investigation‚ themes‚ and To everything you need to sharpen your coworker of The Agricola; and the Germanial Befitting to Her Highness order as Agricola’s son-in-law‚ Tacitus tells the
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* Intro of the army and their overall influence. * Tiberius and the army * Gaius and the army * Claudius and the army * Nero and the army * Conclude with an overall summary of the armies’ influence. * Intro of the army and their overall influence. * Tiberius and the army * Gaius and the army * Claudius and the army * Nero and the army * Conclude with an overall summary of the armies’ influence. ANCIENT HISTORY ESSAY: JULIO CLAUDIANS; The Army held
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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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Explain how and why Agrippina the younger was killed Julia Agrippina or known better as Agrippina Minor or most famously Agrippina the younger was one of the most powerful and inferential women in the entire roman empire. Her power and her influence was one of her most remarketing features and it is also those features which become her demise and the main cause of her murder. Agrippina the younger who has been portrayed as the most controversial woman in all of roman history has been seen is mainly
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Jeana Chun Partners: Elizabeth Schwoerer‚ Amanda Shi Honors Bio Period 4 Maloney 13 March 2015 Temperature And Its Effect On Gene Expression Introduction Gene expression‚ the process by which genotype is expressed as phenotype‚ is one of the most important biological functions living organisms are capable of carrying out. Although a cell may have thousands or hundreds of thousands of genes‚ only the ones needed this is determined by the environment are turned on at any given time. In bacteria
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