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Agrippina: Daughter of Germanicus and Mother of an Emperor
Paperback
Series: Powerful Female Rulers of Antiquity, Book 8
ISBN13: 9781764592932
Publisher: Peta Oakes
Published: Mar 4 2026
Pages: 134
Weight: 0.41
Height: 0.36 Width: 5.00 Depth: 8.00
Language: English
Agrippina: Daughter of Germanicus and Mother of an Emperor explores the life and legacy of one of the most influential women of imperial Rome.
Daughter of Germanicus, sister of Caligula, wife of Claudius, and mother of Nero, Agrippina the Younger stood at the centre of the Julio Claudian dynasty. Exile, survival, marriage, succession, and political calculation shaped her rise within a court where family loyalty and imperial ambition were inseparable.
Drawing upon Tacitus, Suetonius, Cassius Dio, coins, inscriptions, and the wider history of the early empire, this volume examines Agrippina's return from exile, her marriage to Claudius, the adoption and advancement of Nero, and her unusual visibility in imperial representation. It also considers how hostile ancient narratives used accusation, gender, and moral judgement to define her reputation.
Behind these accounts emerges a woman who influenced succession, cultivated authority, and operated within the inner structures of Roman power at considerable personal risk.
Part of the Powerful Female Rulers of Antiquity series, this volume examines a woman whose life shaped the political and cultural world of antiquity.
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