Personality Agrippina The Younger Historical Context Roman Social and political structures Imperial Family Emperor From the time of Augustus‚ exercised total control over * Political * Military * Economic * Religious affairs Family Members of the Juio-Claudian family enjoyed considerable power and influence Upper Classes Consular Came from noble families – senators who had achieved office of consul and were respected because of their experience and authority
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Agrippina. She was born into power in 15 AD. She was a direct descendant of respected Augustus and was the daughter of the most popular couple in Rome‚ Germanicus and Agrippina the Elder. “Agrippina’s exceptionally illustrious birth is indisputable” (Tacitus‚ Annals. XII.6.p.254) Her birth into the Julio-Claudian bloodline meant that Agrippina was born into wealth as her family was a noble dynasty in Rome and Germany. But most of her wealth grew with her two marriages. The combination of both her wealth
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is difficult to find the truth in a crime committed so many years ago‚ through the investigation of ancient and modern sources we are able to gather evidence of whether Agrippina did kill Claudius or if he died from a natural cause. Sources like Tacitus and Dio Cassicus claim that Agrippina killed Claudius for her own reasons‚ while other sources like Seneca (more of a contemporary writer) claims nothing about poison. Based on the evidence it’s possible that Agrippina did kill Claudius. Claudius
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to tradition and liked those who spoke up‚ a quality he possibly wished to possess. He was an efficient administrator‚ protecting each province and ensured that ‘old impositions were not aggravated through official acquisitiveness or brutality.’ (Tacitus‚ Annals‚ p.200) One of the first problems Tiberius encountered was the issues among the soldiers at Pannonia and Germania by Augustus involving pay‚ length of service and conditions. He assigned both his biological and adopted sons‚ Drusus and Germanicus
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Agrippina chose specific individuals with influential talents; she formed political allies with them in the positions of power that would ultimately pave the way to her own desires and ambitions centered mostly around the promotion of Nero‚ and what Tacitus describes as “a vigorous‚ almost masculine despotism.” Agrippina acquired political support and influence she needed through the orator Seneca and the praetorian prefect Afrianus Burrus. These two figures played an important role throughout the
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and Nero and the family to which they belonged. They ruled the Roman Empire from its formation‚ in the second half of the 1st century 27 BC‚ until AD 68‚ when the last of the line‚ Nero‚ committed suicide. The ancient historical writers‚ Suetonius and Tacitus‚ write from the point of view of the Roman senatorial aristocracy‚ and portray the Emperors in generally negative terms. The reign of Tiberius ( 42 B.C- 37 A.D) is a particularly important one for the Principate‚ since it was the first occasion when
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The Julio-Claudians are the four emperors that succeeded Augustus following his death in AD14. The Julio-Claudians were Roman Nobles with an impressive and significant ancestry in the Roman Empire. It was during the Julio-Claudian reign that the Roman Empire reached an optimum level of power and wealth‚ and has been seen as the golden age of Roman arts and literature. The beginning of the Julio-Claudian dynasty was signified by the succession of Tiberius Claudius Nero Caesar‚ most commonly known
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great twisted golden necklace‚ and a tunic of many colors‚ over which was a thick mantle‚ fastened by a brooch. Now she grasped a spear‚ to strike fear into all who watched her…" -Dio Cassius. Two Roman historians‚ Tacitus and Dio Cassius wrote written accounts of Boudicca. Tacitus was against the Roman imperial system so his perception of Boudicca in his writings gives her a positive light. Dio Cassius was all for the imperial system‚ therefore his writings portray Boudicca in a savage and brutal
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In his letter 6.16‚ Pliny the Younger tells the story of the demise of his uncle‚ Pliny the Elder‚ to his historian friend‚ Tacitus. Throughout his story‚ Pliny makes his uncle seem like a larger than life hero who can do no wrong. Pliny the Younger uses a laudatory and slightly boastful tone to show his respect and reverence for his uncle‚ who Pliny believes should be immortalized in history forever. Pliny the Younger first begins to show his respect for Pliny the Elder as soon as Mount Vesuvius
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successful bait for civilians. Indeed‚ he attracted everybody’s goodwill by the enjoyable gift of peace. Then he gradually pushed ahead and absorbed the functions of the Senate‚ the officials‚ and even the law. Opposition did not exist “as said by Tacitus Although Octavian had laid down power he was still able to win power back from the Senate and people. With the extreme precision of these events of the laying down of power Octavian was able to gain two major powers which gave him control of Rome
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