Agrippina the Younger was one of the most powerful women in the history of the Roman Empire. She was a Julio-Claudian, descended from Augustus and was the sister, wife and mother of Emperors. A consummate politician, Agrippina essentially ruled Rome for 5 years at the side of her husband (and uncle) Claudius, but when her scheming placed her son Nero on the throne she scored bit of an own goal, as Nero was not prepared to listen to his mother. Agrippina found her power and prestige began to slip away, before she was confronted with the biggest insult of all…
Sources/Further Reading
Southon, Emma: Agrippina- Empress, Exile, Hustler, Whore
Holland, Tom: Pax - War and Peace in Romes Golden Age
Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agrippina_the_Younger
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Julia-Agrippina
Moan Inc: Agrippina the Younger: The Unkillable mother of Nero https://www.moaninc.co.uk/ancient-women/agrippina-the-younger
Presciuttini, Giacomo: Agrippina the Younger https://www.worldhistory.org/Agrippina_the_Younger/
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