background Suetonius was born in Africa c.ad70 into a wealthy equestrian family. He trained as an orator (the usual education for an aspiring politician) and was an expert in rhetoric. He became a close friend and client of the Senator Pliny the Younger‚ who described him as ‘quiet and studious‚ a man dedicated to writing’‚ and ‘a man of the highest honesty and achievement’. Pliny introduced him to the Emperor Trajan‚ and Suetonius got jobs in the government as: • State Librarian – which would
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AGRIPPINA’S ROLE DURING THE REIGN OF NERO- Agrippina was the mother of the Emperor Nero. Her influence on politics and her ambition dates back to his birth and spans till the time her powers began to decrease‚ and eventual assassination in 59 AD. Nero was 17 at the time he succeeded Claudius. In the early years of his reign‚ Agrippina held great influence over her son and political affairs. However her downfall began in his inaugural address‚ when she was indirectly denounced by Nero‚ who later
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that Agrippina‚ Nero’s mother‚ poisoned Claudius. What isn’t known is how much that Nero knew or got involved in with his death. At the age of 16‚ Nero became emperor of Rome‚ this was the youngest up until that
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During the first three hundred years of the Roman Empire the issue of succeeding as Emperor was decided either dynastically or by Adoptive succession. In Dynastic succession the current Emperor selects one of his relatives to succeed him. In some cases like with Augustus choosing Tiberius‚ the choice is only made because the intended successors are no longer a viable option‚ in this case due to the deaths of his intended heirs. Throughout the rest of the Julio-Claudian line and also with Commodus
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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 (E.B. 606). Claudius agreed to marry Nero and Octavia‚ but when he changed his mind about crowning him‚ Agrippina had Claudius poisoned (E.B. 606). With Claudius out of the way‚ Agrippina immediately had Nero declared emperor by
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SejanusLucius Aelius Sejanus (20 BC – October 18‚ AD 31)‚ commonly known as Sejanus‚ was an ambitious soldier‚ friend and confidant of the Roman Emperor Tiberius. An equestrian by birth‚ Sejanus rose to power as prefect of the Roman imperial bodyguard‚ known as the Praetorian Guard‚ of which he was commander from AD 14 until his death in AD 31.While the Praetorian Guard was formally established under Emperor Augustus‚ Sejanus introduced a number of reforms which saw the unit evolve beyond a mere
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support and further the cause of the patron‚ often giving them gifts. The system of patronage was particularly important for noble families of Rome‚ and as can be seen by Agrippina‚ the women of the imperial household could exert their influence as patrons. Throughout the reign of Claudius‚ and in the early years of her sons reign‚ Agrippina placed some of her clients into key positions. In AD49 used her influence with Claudius to have Seneca recalled from exile and give position as Praetor. She helped
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Agrippina’s sole goal was getting her son‚ the fifth in line for the Roman Empire‚ on the throne. After a difficult birth‚ Agrippina was said to have consulted an astrologer about Nero and his future. When the astrologer told her that Nero would kill his mother one day‚ she responded‚ “Let him kill‚ as long as he rules” (Griffin 23). Nero’s early years revealed further neglect as Agrippina was banished for treason to an island by Caligula and a two-year-old Nero was sent to live with his Aunt. One year later
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prosperity and Justice‚ served throughout Rome and its Provinces. Nero’s efficent ruling was due to the influences of his mother Agrippina‚ and his two most trusted advisors‚ Seneca and Burrus. Although Nero had a passion for acting and music‚ he was not overly self-obsessed which appears as one of his negative traits during the following half of his reign. Agrippina had much influence over his governing which is described through Suetonius’ quote “...he turned over all his public and private affairs
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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
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