SUMMARY OF EVIDENCE Gaius Julius Caesar Germanicus was born on 31 August AD 12 to Agrippina and Germanicus Julius Caesar. He had two brothers, Nero and Drusus and three sisters, Julia Livia, Agrippina the Younger and Drusilla. Suetonius wrote of a condition Gaius suffered from in great detail. Suetonius stated that Gaius “as a boy he was troubled with the falling sickness” , which we now presume was epilepsy. At the age of two Gaius marched with his father, Germanicus, into several bloody campaigns
had warned her that he was going to kill her. William Cain was arrested and tried on Wednesday, May 16th, 2012. Long ago in Ancient Rome there was a woman named Locusta who was considered Rome's professional poisoner. She was employed by Agrippina the Younger, Emperor Claudius's last wife. She wanted him dead, so she entrusted the job to Locusta. Locusta was able to kill him by serving him a plate of poisoned mush... ... middle of paper ... ... that Lydia Sherman was guilty of all charges
Agrippina the Younger is well known throughout history and amongst historians as being the sly woman who brought many Emperors and soon to be Emperors to their deaths with the taste of poison. However, Agrippina did not thoughtlessly poison them without cause, but she had an agenda instead. This powerful and strong minded woman was entirely willing to ensure that her imperial lineage was made Emperor of Rome without exception. No matter the trickery that she would have to partake in, or the lives
Aglanta is a beautiful, young lady who lives in a small kingdom ruled by Zeus. She believes that she is smarter and stronger than everyone. Zeus is a mighty king and everyone is jealous of him and his power over the people. His brother is Hades, the ruler of the underworld. Hades is very jealous of his mighty brother Zeus. Whenever he gets mad, he screams so loud that it creates cracks in the ceiling of the underworld. The kingdom is so flat that you can see everything and everyone. One day, Aglanta
Ahenobarbus until he took on his stepfather's name and Augustus’s name. His rise to power was mostly by marriage all arranged by his mother Agrippina who wanted power and social status, and for him to get married to his step-sister Octavia. By marrying into the Julian family, Agrippina helped secure her and her son’s position of power. Not only ambitious, Agrippina was also malicious, poisoning her first and second husband solely to help secure her position in the house. Once Nero received his toga of
The dynasty of the Julio-Claudians could be summarised as being commanded by domineering families who had an obsession with power and politics. Agrippina the younger, daughter of Agrippina the elder and Germanicus and future wife of the Emperor Claudius, as well as the mother of the following Emperor Nero was one such example. Breaking the boundaries of the stereotype of imperial women and becoming one of the most influential women in Roman history, she had lasting impacts on the imperial household
Ahenobarbus and Julia Agrippina, also known as Agrippina the Younger, in AD 37 . The combination of Gnaeus and Julia was like a match made in elite heritage for Nero. Gnaeus’ mother, Nero’s grandmother, was Antonia the Elder. She was the daughter of Mark Antony, one of the three members of the Second Triumvirate of Rome, and Octavia the Younger, Emperor Augustus’
Nero, born Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus, was the son of Cnaeus Domitius Ahenobarbus and Agrippina the Younger. Both his father and his mother were of royal descent, having blood ties with previous rulers and emperors. Nero’s childhood was not a normal one. By the age of two, Nero’s mother had been exiled to the Pontine Islands, charged of adultery. The year following, his father, Domitius, died of edema, and Nero’s inheritance was seized by his uncle Caligula, the emperor at the time. Nero was not
Domitius Ahenobarbus and Agrippina the Younger. Both his father and his mother were of royal descent, having blood ties with previous rulers and
Lucious Domitius Ahenobarbus. His parents were Gnaeus Domitius Ahenobarbus and Agrippina the Younger. Domitius served as consul for Rome. He was a man of execrable character. Domitius died shortly after Nero's birth in 40 AD. Agrippina was the great-grand daughter of the Emperor Augustus. Her father was the famous Roman General, Germanicus. The memory of the great general was raverred by many Romans. This extended Agrippina the power of having the reputation of a heroic father and a respectable family
empire’s expansion during his reign. Emperor Nero was the last emperor of the Julio-Claudian Dynasty in Rome; he was the son of Gnaeus Domitius Ahenobarbus and Agrippina the Younger (Roman.empire.net, 2014). Nero was only sixteen when the duty of emperor fell upon him, making him the youngest Emperor in history. Under the guidance of his mother Agrippina, his tutor Seneca, and the Praetorian Prefect Afranius Burrus, Nero’s first five years of ruling were considered to be the prime of his rule. However, things
Augustus, the first Princeps of the Julio-Claudian dynasty, implemented the calculated move of establishing a permanent means of protection from mutiny, predominantly stemming from political foes in the Senatus (Senate). The Praetorian Guard had already existed through a significant period of the Roman Republic; however, the new Praetorian Guard consisted of a unit of elite Imperial soldiers, with a direct duty to protect and serve the Princeps. Other duties expected to be carried out by Praetorians
are both fascinated and repulsed at the same by the very idea of these people and what they did. The same goes for Caligula. On August 1, 12 A.D., Gaius Caesar Germanicus (who was nicknamed Caligula or little boots at a young age) was born unto Agrippina the Elder and Germanicus. (1) Germanicus was both a wildly successful military commander and an immensely popular public figure. He was part of the Julio-Claudiens - the most distinguished family in Rome. Caligula’s lineage could not have been more
LUCIUS DOMITIUS (NERO) PROJECT BY:ERIC MARTIN Nero was born in Antium in Italy on december 15 .a.d.nero talked to his mother, agrippina the Younger and his father, Gnaeus Domitius Ahenobarbus. His father, a former Roman consul,died when he was about 3 years old, and his mother was banished by the Emperor Caligula, leaving him in the care of an aunt. His name at birth was Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus. After the murder of caligula in January A.D. 41 and the ascension of emperor Claudius shortly afterward
Nero’s infatuation with building and acting was the mark of a man that exploited his role of emperor to pursue his passions and desires. It is possible that the ancient sources had sensationalised aspects of Nero’s life. However, the way his eccentricities were documented and seemingly affected his reign will be discussed. It will be argued that Nero was much more than an extravagant fantasist but an astute individual that used his power for his own gain. Yet, when analysing Nero’s decline it can
reforms, he sought to gain their support. Messalina was Claudius’ third wife and they had a son named Britannicus, who was to be the heir of the throne when Claudius died. When Claudius married Caligula’s sister, and his niece, Agrippina the younger, she had a son. Agrippina convinced Claudius to adopt her son as his own, and she succeeded. Upon adoption his name changed to Nero. When Nero became older, she also attempted to convince Claudius to name Nero as his successor. She succeeded and Claudius
Introduction Tiberius Claudius Nero Germanicus (b. 10 BC, d. 54 A.D.; emperor, 41-54 A.D.) was the third emperor of the Julio-Claudian dynasty. His reign represents a turning point in the history of the Principate for a number of reasons, not the least for the manner of his accession and the implications it carried for the nature of the office. During his reign he promoted administrators who did not belong to the senatorial or equestrian classes, and was later vilified by authors who did. He followed
Forensic odontology is becoming a more ubiquitous method of human identification following gruesome deaths, disasters, and crimes. Usually, the first step in forensic odontology is the comparison of antemortem (before death) dental records and postmortem (after death) dental records (Source 1). Antemortem dental records are useful to match the victim with the cadaver; for instance, if a known person is missing and a body is found, forensic odontologists are able to examine the dental status of the
THEMES, OBJECTIVE, OBJECTIVITY AND VALIDITY IN LIVY’S –HANNIBAL Livy’s “Hannibal in Rome “ is a historic tale that delves into the conflict between Rome and Carthage during the Second Punic War (Harris,1979).With its rich narrative and detailed accounts of the military strategies of the legendary Carthaginian general,Hannibal Barca, Livy’s work offers a unique perspective on this pivotal moment in an ancient history. This essay therefore explains the main themes, objectives, objectivity, and validity
The Life of G.F. Handel George Frideric Handel was born on February 23rd, 1685 in Halle, Germany. Handel had a passion for music from the time he was capable of understanding it. His father Georg was a highly respected barber/surgeon (Cavendish, vol. 4, pg. 60), which did not believe in music as a career and wanted his son to study law. Georg thought a career in law would offer more prospects and stability (60). Handel’s father was so against having his son play music, he took all of his