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