PROFIT CLIMBED BY 38% TO £13.2M (2007: £9.6M) STRONG CASH GENERATION CONTINUES TO FUND ROLL-OUT OF NEW STORES A NET INCREASE OF 61 NEW STORES DURING THE YEAR‚ BRINGING GROUP TOTAL TO 371 YEAR END LAUNCHED “NERO EXPRESS” CARTS FOR AIRPORT AND RAILWAY STATION HUBS: OPERATING WITH A TOTAL OF 15 NERO EXPRESS CARTS BY YEAR END (MAY 2008) ENTERED FIRST INTERNATIONAL MARKET - TURKEY. OPENED 7 STORES BY YEAR END (MAY 2008) CURRENTLY 393 STORES IN 210 UK CITIES AND TOWNS; ANTICIPATE 410 STORES BY CURRENT YEAR
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Agrippina the Younger Agrippina the Younger‚ the wife of Claudius and mother of Nero‚ was one of the most famous women in Roman history and one of the greatest influences on Nero’s reign. She was an intelligent woman that was willing to do anything to help her son‚ Nero‚ inherit the throne. However‚ Nero thought that she was too powerful during his reign that he was the one to plan her death in 59 CE. Agrippina was born in Ara Ubiorum‚ Rome on November 6‚ 15 CE. Her parents‚ Agrippina the
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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’s control and manipulation over Claudius. Agrippina was willing to do anything for Nero to become emperor‚ “let him kill me but let him rule” Tacitus. Modern historian Richard Bauman notes that this period shows Agrippina at the height of her career and influence in Rome‚ seen in Claudius’ eventual adoption of Nero in 50 and “a string of successes for Agrippina” (Bauman). According to Bauman‚ the adoption of Nero was one of numerous examples of Agrippina’s dominance
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four emperors a culture influence in their day? The four emperors of Rome‚ Augustus‚ Nero‚ Domitian‚ and Marcus Aurelius‚ had good and bad ideals‚ shaped‚ and influenced the culture in many ways. Augustus had many ideals including being a kind man and a military leader. “as victor I spared all the citizens who sought pardon.…...I preferred to preserve than to destroy.” (The Deeds of the Divine Augustus‚
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During 27 BC to 68 AD these five rulers who ruled the Julio-Claudians were; Augustus‚ Tiberius‚ Caligula‚ Claudius‚ and Nero these five leaders led an allure during their rule and were shadowed by crimes they committed. This dynasty is a story of a family that changed the world and still gives off an incredible impression. The book goes over the rise of Augustus to the fall of Nero and biographies of each ruler during their rule. After Caesar was assassinated‚ Caesar had a favorite nephew who he adopted
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Jeremy Kyle show‚ today we will be interviewing the great Emperor Nero about how he will answer to all his complaints from his victims and critics. It is a pleasure to have him on the show. Before he comes on the show‚ we should know more about him. Emperor Nero was born in 37 A.D he was the nephew of the emperor. After his father’s died his mother married his great uncle Claudius‚ his mother persuaded him to name Nero his successor. Nero became Emperor at the age of 17. He killed his mother and many
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Within While reading The Burning of Rome‚ any person with simple observation skill may perceive Tacitus’ purpose. The readers should take what he says against Nero‚ and try to believe everything he says so they turn against Nero. Tacitus believes the readers should think that Nero started the fire that engulfed Tome. He wants reader to think of Nero as a corrupt‚ manipulative human being‚ and overall the worst‚ most evil leader that ever ruled over Rome. Tacitus uses the rhetorical strategies of pathos
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different accounts of the murder of Agrippina and the reasons behind it. There are several historian accounts of how Agrippina died‚ and the circumstances surrounding her death are uncertain due to historical contradictions and anti-Nero bias. According to Tacitus‚ Nero considered poisoning her‚ or stabbing her‚ but felt that these methods would be too difficult and suspicious‚ so he decided to build a boat that would sink. Agrippina‚ even though she knew of the plot‚ travelled on the boat and was
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organised an army of Celtic Tribes and led the revolt against the Romans. Boudicca was the wife of King Prasutagus‚ the king of the Iceni tribe. Prasutagus died in 60 AD and by his will‚ the kingdom was left to his daughters and the roman emperor Nero as co-heirs in an attempt to keep his kingdom and family safe and out of harms way. As his daughter’s were too young to rule the kingdom of Iceni on there own‚ Boudicca assumed power and became queen. Prasutagus’s will was ignored by the roman emperor
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