This book follows agrippina as a daughter, born to the expected heir to augustus s throne, who was. Agrippina s life sheds light on the julioclaudian dynasty and rome at its. The daughter of germanicus caesar and vipsania agrippina, julia agrippina was the sister of emperor caligula or gaius. Chronology of her children by germanicus, latomus 54 1995, 317. The caesar lent ear, affection for his daughter increasing his. Emma southon wrote a biography of agrippina the younger, and it became a fascinating and entertaining book about two people. Her epithet the elder distinguishes her from her daughter, julia the younger.
Agrippina the younger, granddaughter of augustus, rome s first emperor. Well take a look at each parent in turn, because agrippina s genetics were a major part of how her life turned out. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. It was first translated into english by naomi walford in great britain by methuen and united states by pantheon books in. Agrippina has been one of the most maligned and powerful women in the julioclaudian dynasty. Agrippina was the daughter of germanicus caesar and vipsania agrippina, sister of the emperor gaius, or caligula reigned 3741, and wife of the emperor claudius 4154. This book follows agrippina as a daughter, born in cologne, to the expected heir to augustus s throne. Julia the elder 30 october 39 bc ad 14, known to her contemporaries as julia caesaris filia.
Agrippina was the fourth surviving child and first daughter born to vipsania agrippina and germanicus caesar, making her a greatgranddaughter of the wildly successful and famous former emperor augustus. Caesar was that of his stepdaughter and adoptive daughterinlaw, agrippina. Agrippina s two eldest brothers and her mother were victims of the intrigues of the praetorian prefect lucius aelius sejanus. She had three elder brothers, nero caesar, drusus caesar, and the future emperor caligula, and two younger sisters, julia drusilla and julia livilla. Agrippina, the woman who would rule rome history today. Sex, and death follows agrippina the younger 1559 ce, who, as the daughter of an imperator, the sister, niece, wife and mother.
Valery gergiev weighs down the mets new flying dutchman. Mother, sister, wife and lover and part of the roman elite, agrippina the. This was the first of a series of alleged adulteries. Discover the best books online or at your local bn bookstoreshop over 6 million books and 4. Jeg elsket tiberius is a 1959 romance novel by elisabeth dored. As books of history go, this one is highly personal and highly personable. Julia agrippina, mother of the roman emperor nero and a powerful influence on him during the early years of his reign 5468.