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056- The King is Dead, Long Live the King

The History of Rome

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The Battle of Augustus Agrippa

In the spring of 14AD, Augustus decided to visit his exile grandson, Posthumus Agrippa. There is some disagreement about whether Livia knew anything about the meeting and what her reaction might have been. According to the Livia killed everyone faction, Augustus tried to keep the meeting secret, but Livia found out about it anyway. Afraid of what this meant for Tiberius, she would order the assassination of Posthumus as soon as Augustus was dead.

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