
The Exploress
The First Ladies of the Roman Empire, Part 4: Livia and Both Agrippinas
Nov 13, 2020
50:44
Season 2, Episode 29. When we last left Agrippina the Elder and empress Livia, both had hit a real high point in terms of their personal power. But things are about to get pretty messy. Let's explore the end of Livia's life, the rest of Agrippina's, and the fraught beginnings of the legend that is her daughter, Agrippina the Younger.
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